Psalm 25:17

17 [Tzade] The tzoros of my lev are multiplied; O bring Thou me forth out of my distresses.

Psalm 25:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 25:17

The troubles of my heart are enlarged
His enemies being increased, which troubled him; the floods of ungodly men made him afraid; the waters of affliction were come into his soul, and spread themselves, and threatened to overwhelm him: or it may be rendered, as by some, "troubles have enlarged my heart" ^F8; made him wiser, increased his knowledge and experience; see ( Psalms 119:67 Psalms 119:71 ) ; but the former seems better to agree with what follows;

[O] bring thou me out of my distresses;
or "straits" ^F9; for the enlargement of his troubles was the straitening of his heart; and therefore he applies to the Lord to bring him out of his afflicted circumstances, in which he was penned up, as in a strait place, on every side, and which were such that he could not free himself from; but he knew that God could deliver him.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (wbyxrh) "dilataverunt cor meum", Vatablus; "reddiderunt cor meum latius", Gussetius, p. 786.
F9 (ytwqwumm) "ab angustiis meis", Pagninus, Junius & Tremellius; so Musculus, Piscator, Michaelis.

Psalm 25:17 In-Context

15 [Ayin] Mine eyes are ever toward Hashem; for He shall pluck my feet out of the reshet (net).

16 [Peh] Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am yachid (alone, lonely) and afflicted.

17 [Tzade] The tzoros of my lev are multiplied; O bring Thou me forth out of my distresses.

18 [Resh] Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and take away all my chattot.

19 Resh] Look upon mine enemies; for they are increased; and they hate me with sinas chamas.