Psalm 25:17

17 (24-17) The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

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 (24-15) My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.

16 (24-16) Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

17 (24-17) The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

18 (24-18) See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

19 (24-19) Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.