Psalm 25

25:1
By David. O Lord, I come before you in prayer.
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My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my
enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
3
Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated.Those who deal in
treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.
4
Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!
5
Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers
me; on you I rely all day long.
6
Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always
acted in this manner.
7
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!
8
The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right
way to live.
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May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!
10
The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the
demands of his covenant.
11
For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is
great.
12
The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live.
13
They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
14
The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his
covenantal demands to them.
15
I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the
enemy’s net.
16
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!
17
Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
18
See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins!
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Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.
20
Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have
taken shelter in you!
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May integrity and godliness protect me, for I rely on you!
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O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

 

 

One thought:

God has shown His people a way out of their greatest distress in Jesus Christ and a life built on His teaching (John 14:6, Matthew 7:24)

 

Three questions:

 

What would you say is the big idea of this Psalm?

 

Do you look to God for help when you are in distress?

 

What is something you are struggling with right now? Have a look at what the Bible says about that topic.

 

Prayer:

 

Acknowledge God as your helper in time of need (particularly in your greatest distress of sin & death).

Give thanks that He shows us the way to a life that glorifies Him.

Pray for someone/s who needs to be delivered from their sins – that God would bring them to Christ.

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