Psalms 25:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. ”

Psalms 25:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O keep my soul - “ My life;” or, keep “me.” The allusion is to all the perils which encompassed him, whether arising from his foes or his sins; and the prayer is, that the divine protection might...
Psalms 25:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXV. An acrostic poem composed of religious maxims and prayers which have little or no connexion with each other. The text is imperfect, for in Psalms 25:18 f. the letter Q is omitted and R is re...
Psalms 25:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

deliver . rescue. put my trust . flee for refuge. Hebrew. hasah. See App-69. Not the same word as in Psalms 25:1 .
Psalms 25:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. O keep my soul - Save me from sin, and keep me alive. Let me not be ashamed - He ends as he began; see Psalms 25:2...
Psalms 25:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. O keep my soul - ( Psalms 22:20 .) Another effectual plea, the preciousness in God's sight of his "soul" whi...
Psalms 25:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is the second of the 'acrostic' or 'alphabetic' Pss. (cp. 9, 10). As it now stands there are a few irregularities in the arrangement, some of which appear again in Psalms 34 . The closing v. su...
Psalms 25:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 25:1-22 THE recurrence of the phrase "lift up the soul" may have determined the place of this psalm next to Psalms 24:1-10 . It is acrostic, but with irregularities. As the text now stands...
Psalms 25:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Prayer for Pardon and Protection Psalms 25:1-22 This is an acrostic or alphabetical psalm. The verses begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, to aid the memory. So also in...
Psalms 25:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The sob of a great sorrow sounds throughout this psalm. The circumstances of its writing were those of desolation, affliction, distress, travail, as the latter part especially shows. Yet the main con...
Psalms 25:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I do not interrupt the reading through the whole of these verses; their plain and obvious meaning they carry along with them. They bear a decided testimony to divine faithfulness, and man's necessiti...
Psalms 25:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 24 Proper Psalm for Ascension Day ( Evening ). Psalms 24-26 = Day 5 ( Morning ).
Psalms 25:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O keep my soul ,.... Or "life" n, which was in danger, his enemies seeking for it; wherefore he applies to God that gave it, and who had hitherto held him in it, to preserve it. God is the keeper of...
Psalms 25:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Ver. 20. O keep my soul ] The repetition of the self same petition argueth earnestness, and is not always battolo...
Psalms 25:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The troubles of my heart are enlarged My outward troubles are accompanied with grievous distresses of my mind and heart for my sins, which have procured them, and for thy great displeasure manifest...
Psalms 25:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Precious Promises; Petitions. 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the L ORD ; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 1...
Psalms 25:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

My soul, i.e. myself or my life, as that word is commonly taken; for his soul was out of his enemies reach, who could only kill his body , Luke 12:4 .
Psalms 25:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SH ‘Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you (put my trust in you).' So he asks that his inner heart might be kept true, and that he might experience...
Psalms 25:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “David is pictured in this psalm as in a faithful miniature. His holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgression, his bitter repentance, and his deep distresses are all here; so...
Psalms 25:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Psalms 25:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 25:1 . Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. It is down; and I would fain lift it up; yet I am powerless to do so if I am left to myself. When the soul cleaves to the earth, who but God...
Psalms 25:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 25:1 . To thee, oh Lord, do I lift up my soul anew, now in this time of war and danger. Psalms 25:5 . On thee do I wait all the day. David speaks of his blessing the Lord seven times a...
Psalms 25:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is the second of the "alphabetic psalms." It is not so irregular as Psalms 9:1-19 ; but still is defective in some respects, the letters beth and vav being omitted in thei...
Psalms 25:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Prayer for Merciful Protection and Guidance. A psalm of David.
Psalms 25:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:59 ; Joel 2:26 ; Joel 2:27 ; Luke 23:46 ; Psalms 121:7 ; Psalms 17:8 ; Psalms 22:20 ; Psalms 22:21 ; Psalms 71:1 ; Psalms 71:2
Psalms 25:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Soul — My life.

Psalms 25:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 25:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 25:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 25:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 25:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 25:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 25:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 25:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 25:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 25:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 25:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes