Psalm PSALM—NOTE ON Psalms 25:1. In this lament, individual members of the worshiping assembly ask God for help in their various troubles. While the psalm expresses faith in God’s kindness, it does not end in the confident way of most laments (vv. Psalms 25:16). The psalm also includes penitential elements, as the worshipers confess their sins and pray for forgiveness (vv. Psalms 25:6, Psalms 25:11, Psalms 25:18). There are echoes of Pentateuch promises, showing that the godly in Israel were to view the Sinai covenant as a gracious one.

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