Psalms 25
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A Psalm of David. Unto 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.
6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306811× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH35888× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- כֹּלkôlH36055× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18704× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- אַלʼalH4084× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- בּוּשׁbûwshH9544× in this chapter
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
- זָכַרzâkarH21423× in this chapter
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26173× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- לָמַדlâmadH39253× in this chapter
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- אֵלʼêlH4133× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4303× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53153× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- קָוָהqâvâhH69603× in this chapter
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
- בְּרִיתbᵉrîythH12852× in this chapter
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- דָּרַךְdârakH18692× in this chapter
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhH24032× in this chapter
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
- טוֹבṭôwbH28962× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30452× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33182× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33732× in this chapter
fearing; morally, reverent
- יָרָהyârâhH33842× in this chapter
properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3412× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- מַעַןmaʻanH46162× in this chapter
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
- נָצַרnâtsarH53412× in this chapter
to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)
- נָשָׂאnâsâʼH53752× in this chapter
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- אֶמֶתʼemethH5712× in this chapter
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
- עָנָוʻânâvH60352× in this chapter
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
- צָרָהtsârâhH68692× in this chapter
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
- רָאָהrâʼâhH72002× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- אֹרַחʼôrachH7342× in this chapter
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
- אֵתʼêthH8532× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8592× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- הֵםhêmH19921× in this chapter
they (only used when emphatic)
- זֶהzehH20881× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- זֶרַעzeraʻH22331× in this chapter
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
- חַטָּאchaṭṭâʼH24001× in this chapter
a criminal, or one accounted guilty
- חָמָסchâmâçH25551× in this chapter
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain