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Psalm 25:16–22

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25:16Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone27 and oppressed!

25:17Deliver me from my distress;28

rescue me from my suffering!29

25:18See my pain and suffering!

Forgive all my sins!30

25:19Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

they hate me and want to harm me.31

25:20Protect me32 and deliver me!

Please do not let me be humiliated,

for I have taken shelter in you!

25:21May integrity and godliness protect me,

for I rely on you!

25:22O God, rescue33 Israel

from all their distress!34

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Footnotes

  1. 27 That is, helpless and vulnerable.
  2. 28 Heb “the distresses of my heart, they make wide.” The text makes little if any sense as it stands, unless this is an otherwise unattested intransitive use of the Hiphil of רָחַב (rakhav, “be wide”). It is preferable to emend the form הִרְחִיבוּ (hirkhivu; Hiphil perfect third plural “they make wide”) to הַרְחֵיב (harkhev; Hiphil imperative masculine singular “make wide”). (The final vav [ו] can be joined to the following word and taken as a conjunction.) In this case one can translate, “[in/from] the distresses of my heart, make wide [a place for me],” that is, “deliver me from the distress I am experiencing.” For the expression “make wide [a place for me],” see Ps 4:1.
  3. 29 Heb “from my distresses lead me out.”
  4. 30 Heb “lift up all my sins.”
  5. 31 Heb “see my enemies for they are numerous, and [with] violent hatred they hate me.”
  6. 32 Or “my life.”
  7. 33 Or “redeem.”
  8. 34 Heb “his distresses.” O God, rescue Israel from all their distress. It is possible that the psalmist speaks on behalf of the nation throughout this entire psalm. Another option is that v. 22 is a later addition to the psalm which applies an original individual lament to the covenant community. If so, it may reflect an exilic setting.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

Consider my affliction and my trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

Consider how many are my foes,

and with what violent hatred they hate me.

Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!

Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

for I wait for you.

Redeem Israel, O God,

out of all his troubles.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

Relieve the troubles of my heart

and free me from my anguish.

Look on my affliction and my distress

and take away all my sins.

See how numerous are my enemies

and how fiercely they hate me!

Guard my life and rescue me;

do not let me be put to shame,

for I take refuge in you.

May integrity and uprightness protect me,

because my hope, Lord, is in you.

Deliver Israel, O God,

from all their troubles!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am alone and afflicted.

The distresses of my heart increase;

bring me out of my sufferings.

Consider my affliction and trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

Consider my enemies; they are numerous,

and they hate me violently.

Guard me and rescue me;

do not let me be disgraced,

for I take refuge in you.

May integrity and what is right

watch over me,

for I wait for you.

God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.

NLTNew Living Translation

Turn to me and have mercy,

for I am alone and in deep distress.

My problems go from bad to worse.

Oh, save me from them all!

Feel my pain and see my trouble.

Forgive all my sins.

See how many enemies I have

and how viciously they hate me!

Protect me! Rescue my life from them!

Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.

May integrity and honesty protect me,

for I put my hope in you.

O God, ransom Israel

from all its troubles.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Turn to me and have mercy on me

because I am lonely and afflicted.

Remove the troubles of my heart;

bring me out from my distresses.

Consider my affliction and trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

Consider that my enemies are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

Protect my life and deliver me.

Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

because I wait for you.

O God, redeem Israel

from all its troubles.

KJV 1900King James Version

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.