God’s Word Translation
Psalms 25:20
20Protect my life, and rescue me! Do not let me be put to shame. I have taken refuge in you.
Psalms 25:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
Context of Psalms 25:20
18Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins. 19See how my enemies have increased in number, how they have hated me with vicious hatred! Protect my life, and rescue me! Do not let me be put to shame. I have taken refuge in you. 21Integrity and honesty will protect me because I wait for you. 22Rescue Israel, O God, from all its troubles!
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:20 word by word
שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:20
- Psalms 17:8Guard me as if I were the pupil in your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
- Psalms 22:20Rescue my soul from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.
- Psalms 121:7The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life.
- Luke 23:46Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” After he said this, he died.
- Acts 7:59While council members were executing Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, welcome my spirit.”
- Psalms 71:1I have taken refuge in you, O Lord. Never let me be put to shame.
- Joel 2:26You will have plenty to eat, and you will be full. You will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has performed miracles for you. My people will never be ashamed again.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20O keep my soul - Save me from sin, and keep me alive. Let me not be ashamed - He ends as he began; see Psalm 25:2; : "Let me not be confounded, for I put my trust in thee."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20O keep my soul - “My life;” or, keep “me.” The allusion is to all the perils which encompassed him, whether arising from his foes or his sins; and the prayer is, that the divine protection might be commensurate with the danger; that is, that he might not be destroyed, either by his enemies or by the sins which he had committed. And deliver me - Save me; rescue me. Let me not be ashamed - See Psalm 25:2. For I put my trust in thee - This is urged as a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20The psalmist asks God to handle these enemies, knowing that the Lord hates violent people (see Psalm 11:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. keep my soul--(Psa 16:1). put my trust--flee for refuge (Psa 2:12).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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