Psalmen 25:17-22

17 Tsade. De benauwdheden mijns harten hebben zich wijd uitgestrekt; voer mij uit mijn noden.

18 Resch. Aanzie mijn ellende, en mijn moeite, en neem weg al mijn zonden.

19 Resch. Aanzie mijn vijanden, want zij vermenigvuldigen, en zij haten mij met een wreveligen haat.

20 Schin. Bewaar mijn ziel, en red mij; laat mij niet beschaamd worden, want ik betrouw op U.

21 Thau. Laat oprechtigheid en vroomheid mij behoeden, want ik verwacht U.

22 O God! verlos Israel uit al zijn benauwdheden.

Psalmen 25:17-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 25

\\<<[A Psalm] of David>>\\. This is the first of the psalms which is written in an alphabetical order, or in which the first word of every verse begins with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet in order, though it is not strictly and regularly observed; the reason of this manner of writing is not very obvious; the {r} Jews confess their ignorance of it; it may be to engage the attention to what is said, or to assist the memory in laying it up, and retaining it there. The occasion of the psalm seems to be the troubles David was in on account of an unnatural rebellion raised against him by some of his subjects, at the head of which was his own son Absalom; he speaks of himself as in a net, and in great affliction, distress, and trouble, by reason of his enemies, Ps 25:15-18; and as being brought to a sense of his former sins, for which he desires pardon, Ps 25:7,11. {r} Kimchi in loc.