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Psalms 25:1
1Lord, I offer myself to you.
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Context of Psalms 25:1
Lord, I offer myself to you. 2I trust in you, my God. Please do not let me be ashamed. Do not let my enemies laugh at me, because they are stronger than me. 3Surely nobody who trusts in you will become ashamed. But those who like to deceive others will become ashamed.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:1 word by word
אֵלֶ֥יךָ יְ֝הוָ֗ה נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 25:1
- Psalms 24:4Only the person who does what is right, and who has pure thoughts. He does not worship idols and he does not make false promises.
- Psalms 86:4Please make me happy deep inside, for you are the one that I pray to, my Lord.
- Psalms 143:8Every morning, help me to remember your faithful love, because I am trusting in you. Show me how I should live to please you, because I know that I belong to you.
- 1 Samuel 1:15Hannah replied, ‘No, sir, I have not drunk any wine or strong drink. I have much trouble deep inside myself. I have told the Lord about all my problems.
- Lamentations 3:43You have hidden yourself from us because you are angry. You have followed us so that you could kill us. You were not sorry about it.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Do I lift up my soul - His soul was cast down, and by prayer and faith he endeavours to lift it up to God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - In meditation; in gratitude; in praise. The idea is, that the thoughts are lifted up from earth and earthly subjects to God. This is the beginning of the meditation; this gives character, perhaps, to the psalm. The state of mind is that of one who turns cheerfully away from earthly themes, and opens his mind to more lofty and hallowed influences. The mind begins with God; and, beginning with this, the current of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Confidence in prayer. (1-7) Prayer for remission of sins. (8-14) For help in affliction. (15-22) Verses 1-7 In worshipping God, we must lift up our souls to him. It is certain that none who, by a believing attendance, wait on God, and, by a believing hope, wait for him, shall be ashamed of it. The most advanced believer both needs and desires to be taught of God. If we sincerely desire to know our duty, with resolution to do it, we may be sure that God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The psalmist commits himself to the Lord instead of to idols (see Psalm 24:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221. lift up my soul--(Psa 24:4; 86:4), set my affections (compare Col 3:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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