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Psalm 25:2-3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 25 · verses 2–3
2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.Psalm 25:2-3 · King James Version
Psalm 25:2-3 in context
1Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Commentary
Cross references
- Romans 10:11
- Psalms 41:11
- Psalms 71:1
- Psalms 22:5
- Romans 5:5
- Psalms 142:6
- Lamentations 3:25
- Isaiah 40:31
- Isaiah 49:23
- Micah 7:7
- Psalms 62:5
- Psalms 27:14
Key words (Strong's)
- transgressbâgadto coverH898 →
- ashamedbûwshproperly, to paleH954 →
- enemiesʼôyêbhatingH341 →
- trustbâṭachfiguratively, to trust, be confident or sureH982 →
- waitqâvâhto bind togetherH6960 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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Here we have David's professions of desire towards God and dependence on him. He often begins his psalms with such professions, not to move God, but to move himself, and to engage himself to answer those professions. I. He professes his desire towards God: Unto thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul, Psa 25:1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7