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

5Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. 6Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner. Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord! 8The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach 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 hold us accountable for the sins of earlier generations! Quickly send your compassion our way, for we are in serious trouble!
• Psalms 109:14May his ancestors’ sins be remembered by the Lord! May his mother’s sin not be forgotten!
• Isaiah 38:17“Look, the grief I experienced was for my benefit. You delivered me from the pit of oblivion. For you removed all my sins from your sight.
• Isaiah 43:25I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
• Isaiah 64:9Lord, do not be too angry! Do not hold our sins against us continually! Take a good look at your people, at all of us!
• Hebrews 8:12“For I will be merciful toward their evil deeds, and their sins I will remember no longer.”
• Hebrews 10:16“This is the covenant that I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord. I will put my laws on their hearts and I will inscribe them on their minds,”
• Job 13:26For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.
• Job 20:11His bones were full of his youthful vigor, but that vigor will lie down with him in the dust.
• Proverbs 5:7So now, children, listen to me; do not turn aside from the words I speak.
• Jeremiah 3:25Let us acknowledge our shame. Let us bear the disgrace that we deserve. For we have sinned against the Lord our God, both we and our ancestors. From earliest times to this very day we have not obeyed the Lord our God.’
• John 5:5Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years.
• Psalms 51:1Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!
• Psalms 109:26Help me, O Lord my God! Because you are faithful to me, deliver me!
• Psalms 119:124Show your servant your loyal love! Teach me your statutes!
• Psalms 6:4Relent, Lord, rescue me! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!

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