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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 25 - Introduction

* Confidence in prayer. (1-7) Prayer for remission of sins. (8-14) For help in affliction. (15-22)

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See also Psalms 25 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This purports to be a psalm of David, and there is no reason to doubt that he was its author. There are no indications, however, of the occasion on which it was composed, nor is it possible now to asc...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    An alphabet of prayer and meditation, the utterance of a humble, yet confident faith. It falls into three equal divisions. i. Prayer for protection, guidance, and pardon (Psalms 25:1). ii. Reflectio...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 seat (a-27) Or 'in the company.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXV. This acrostic psalm offers nothing definite for ascertaining its date, but is usually referred to the exile times, when the faithful among the captive Israelites were “waiting” (Psalms 25:3; Psal...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2987. B.C. 1017._ This is the first of those seven Psalms which are composed in the alphabetical, or acrostic form, according to which every verse begins with a different letter of the Hebrew a...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    This Psalm basically opens each line with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, moving consecutively through the Hebrew alphabet. It does not, however, do this totally consistently for W and Q are omitted...

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