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Psalms 25:2
2I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.
Psalms 25:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
- New International Version (NIV)I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Context of Psalms 25:2
1O Lord, I give my life to you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. 3No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. 4Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:2 word by word
אֱֽלֹהַ֗י בְּךָ֣ בָ֭טַחְתִּי אַל־אֵב֑וֹשָׁה אַל־יַֽעַלְצ֖וּ אֹיְבַ֣י לִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:2
- Psalms 7:1I come to you for protection, O Lord my God. Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
- Psalms 31:1O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right.
- Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
- Psalms 37:40The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.
- Psalms 71:1O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.
- Isaiah 41:16You will toss them into the air, and the wind will blow them all away; a whirlwind will scatter them. Then you will rejoice in the Lord. You will glory in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 49:23Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.”
- Romans 5:5And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
- Romans 10:11As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- 1 Peter 2:6As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- Psalms 13:2How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?
- Psalms 35:19Don’t let my treacherous enemies rejoice over my defeat. Don’t let those who hate me without cause gloat over my sorrow.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I trust in thee - I depend upon thy infinite goodness and mercy for my support and salvation. Let me not be ashamed - Hide my iniquity, and forgive my guilt.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O my God, I trust in thee - This is the first thought - a feeling that he had true confidence in God, and that in all the duties of life, in all his trials, and in all his hopes for the future, his reliance was on God alone. Let me not be ashamed - That is, let me never be so forsaken by thee as to have occasion for shame that I have thus trusted in thee. The prayer is not that he might never be ashamed to avow and confess his trust in God, but that he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Enemies would rejoice by singing a victory song.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. not be ashamed--by disappointment of hopes of relief.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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