Psalms 25:7

Psalms 25:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.

Context of Psalms 25:7

5Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. 6Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! 8Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

Psalms 25:7 word by word

חַטֹּ֤אות נְעוּרַ֨י׀ וּפְשָׁעַ֗י אַל־תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ זְכָר־לִי־אַ֑תָּה לְמַ֖עַן טוּבְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
• not the sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
• of my youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
• nor my transgressionsפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• according to thy mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• thou me for thy goodness’טוּבţûb · goodnessH2898
• sake, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Psalms 25:7

• Psalms 79:8Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.
• Psalms 109:14May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out!
• Isaiah 38:17Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back.
• Isaiah 43:25"I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.
• Isaiah 64:9Be not so terribly angry, O Lord, and remember not iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all your people.
• Hebrews 8:12For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more."
• Hebrews 10:16"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on their minds,"
• Job 13:26For you write bitter things against me and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
• Job 20:11His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust.
• Proverbs 5:7And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth.
• Jeremiah 3:25Let us lie down in our shame, and let our dishonor cover us. For we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and we have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God."
• John 5:5One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
• Psalms 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
• Psalms 109:26Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to your steadfast love!
• Psalms 119:124Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes.
• Psalms 6:4Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.

Commentaries on Psalms 25:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Remember not the sins of my youth - Those which I have committed through inconsiderateness, and heat of passion. According to thy mercy - As it is worthy of thy mercy to act according to the measure, the greatness, and general practice of thy mercy; so give me an abundant pardon, a plentiful salvation. For thy goodness' sake - Goodness is the nature of God; mercy flows from that goodness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Remember not the sins of my youth - In strong contrast with God, the psalmist brings forward his own conduct and life. He could ask of God Psalm 25:6 to remember His own acts - what “He himself” had done; but could not ask him to remember His conduct - His past life. He could only pray that this might be forgotten. He did not wish it to come into remembrance before God; he could not ask that God would deal with him according to that. He prays, therefore…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7In this prayer for guidance, compassion, and forgiveness, the psalmist asks the Lord for wisdom. He admits his past mistakes and recognizes that his hope is in his merciful Savior.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Confessing past and present sins, he pleads for mercy, not on palliations of sin, but on God's well-known benevolence.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 25:7

• Sin

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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