New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 25:3
3Indeed, 1none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; 2Those who 3deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
Psalms 25:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
- New International Version (NIV)No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.
Context of Psalms 25:3
1To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me. Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed. 4Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. 5Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:3 word by word
גַּ֣ם כָּל־קֹ֭וֶיךָ לֹ֣א יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִ֥ים רֵיקָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 25:3
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.
- Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 37:34Wait for the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.
- Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious to us.
- Genesis 49:13“Zebulun will dwell at the seashore; And he shall be a haven for ships, And his flank shall be toward Sidon.
- Isaiah 25:9And it will be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
- Isaiah 40:31Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him.
- Micah 7:7But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
- Psalms 69:6May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts; May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,
- Psalms 6:10All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.
- Psalms 31:17Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
- Psalms 35:26Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Let none that wait on thee be ashamed - Though he had burden enough of his own, he felt for others in similar circumstances, and became an intercessor in their behalf. Transgress without cause - Perhaps בוגדים bogedim may here mean idolatrous persons. "Let not them that wait upon and worship thee be ashamed: but they shall be ashamed who vainly worship, or trust in false gods." See Malachi 2:11-16. The Chaldeans have evil entreated us, and oppressed us…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed - To “wait on the Lord” is an expression denoting true piety, as indicating our dependence on him, and as implying that we look to Him for the command that is to regulate our conduct and for the grace needful to protect and save us. Compare Isaiah 40:31. See also Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 40:1; Psalm 69:3. This petition is indicative of the wish of the pious heart that none who profess to serve God may…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist is confident that the godly will be proven right and his enemies will fail (see Psalm 25:15–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. The prayer generalized as to all who wait on God--that is, who expect His favor. On the other hand, the disappointment of the perfidious, who, unprovoked, have done evil, is invoked (compare 2Sa 22:9).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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