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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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!
• 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.

Context of Psalms 25:7

5Lead me in your truth and teach me because you are God, my savior. I wait all day long for you. 6Remember, O Lord, your compassionate and merciful deeds. They have existed from eternity. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness. 8The Lord is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live. 9He leads humble people to do what is right, and he teaches them 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 hold the crimes of our ancestors against us. Reach out to us soon with your compassion, because we are helpless.
• Psalms 109:14Let the Lord remember the guilt of his ancestors and not wipe out his mother’s sin.
• Isaiah 38:17Now my bitter experience turns into peace. You have saved me and kept me from the rotting pit. You have thrown all my sins behind you.
• Isaiah 43:25I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.
• Isaiah 64:9Don’t be too angry, Lord. Don’t remember our sin forever. Now look, we are all your people.
• Hebrews 8:12because I will forgive their wickedness and I will no longer hold their sins against them.”
• Hebrews 10:16“This is the promise that I will make to them after those days, says the Lord: ‘I will put my teachings in their hearts and write them in their minds.’ ”
• Job 13:26You write down bitter accusations against me. You make me suffer for the sins of my youth.
• Job 20:11His bones, once full of youthful vigor, will lie down with him in the dust.
• Proverbs 5:7But now, sons, listen to me, and do not turn away from what I say to you.
• Jeremiah 3:25We must lie down in our shame and be covered by our disgrace. Ever since we were young, we and our ancestors have sinned against the Lord our God. We haven’t obeyed the Lord our God.
• John 5:5One man, who had been sick for 38 years, was lying there.
• Psalms 51:1Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
• Psalms 109:26Help me, O Lord my God. Save me because of your mercy.
• Psalms 119:124Treat me with kindness, and teach me your laws.
• Psalms 6:4Come back, O Lord. Rescue me. Save me because of your mercy!

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