Psalm, Chapter 25
Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.
A Psalm of David.
25 To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in You I trust,
Do not let me be ashamed;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.
- In the title of this chapter we have three ingredients
o first a prayer for protection
o second guidance
o and 3rd a pardon
- it may be interesting to note that first you pray for protection from God; what follows is that he will guide you because of your prayer; and then he will pardon your sin which is really what will keep you in the place of His protection.
- to You, oh Lord, I lift up my soul
o David is lifting up his soul (the part of you that lives forever)
o in other words he is relying on Jesus Christ for his eternal salvation and destination
- Oh my God, in You I trust
o notice that David is putting his trust in God unto salvation
o that's the only place to put your trust
- Do not let me be ashamed
o do not let my enemies exalt over me
o in other words David is relying upon his trust in God as the answer in response to his enemies.
3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
[a]Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.
- Indeed none of those who wait for You will be ashamed
o the word indeed is an absolute
o the word nun means none, zero, or without exception
o if you are waiting for the Lord or upon the Lord you will never be ashamed
- those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed
o this is the opposite of those who put their faith and trust in the Lord
o there are people who deal treacherously (they are in fact the ones who will be ashamed for their evil deeds will be exposed and God will judge them accordingly)
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