New King James Version
Psalms 25:15
15My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalms 25:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
- New International Version (NIV)My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
- New Living Translation (NLT)My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.
Context of Psalms 25:15
13He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. 14The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. 17The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses!
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:15 word by word
עֵינַ֣י תָּ֭מִיד אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֽוּא־יוֹצִ֖יא מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת רַגְלָֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:15
- Psalms 121:1I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
- Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He has mercy on us.
- Psalms 141:8But my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord; In You I take refuge; Do not leave my soul destitute.
- Psalms 31:4Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.
- Psalms 124:7Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers; The snare is broken, and we have escaped.
- Jeremiah 5:26‘For among My people are found wicked men; They lie in wait as one who sets snares; They set a trap; They catch men.
- 2 Timothy 2:25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,
Commentaries on Psalms 25:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord - All my expectation is from him alone. If I get at any time entangled, he will pluck my feet out of the net.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord - This is an indication of the habitual state of mind of the psalmist. He had said that God would lead and guide those who were meek, gentle, teachable, humble; and he now says that this was his habitual state of mind. He constantly looked to God. He sought His direction. In perplexity, in doubt, in difficulty, in danger, in view of death and the future world, he looked to God as his guide. In other words, in reference…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. 15free my feet from the mesh: See Psalm 5:9–10; 31:4; 140:5; Proverbs 3:26.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. His trust in God is fixed. net--is frequently used as a figure for dangers by enemies (Psa 9:15; 10:9).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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