PsaumesChapitre 25

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Of David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

My God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame, and let my enemies not gloat over me.

Yes, none who wait for you will be put to shame; but those who betray without cause will be put to shame.

Show me your ways, LORD; teach me your paths.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long.

Remember your mercy, LORD, and your steadfast love, for they are from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, LORD.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way.

All the paths of the LORD are love and faithfulness for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my guilt, for it is great.

Who is the one who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

He will live out his days in prosperity, and his offspring will inherit the land.

The LORD confides in those who fear him, and he makes his covenant known to them.

My eyes are always on the LORD, for he will pull my feet out of the net.

Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart have multiplied; bring me out of my distresses.

See my affliction and my toil, and take away all my sins.

See how many my enemies are, and with what violent hatred they hate me.

Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

May integrity and uprightness watch over me, for I wait for you.

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

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Chapitre 25

Main Theme: An acrostic psalm of prayer in which David seeks God's guidance, forgiveness, and protection.

Content: David lifts his soul to the Lord and expresses trust in Him amid threats from enemies. He asks to be taught God's ways and led in truth, calling upon God's mercy and steadfast love that have existed from eternity. The psalm confesses sin and seeks forgiveness, while emphasizing that God is good and upright and guides the humble. It concludes with a prayer for Israel's deliverance from all troubles.

Key Words/Images:

God's ways and paths (דְּרָכֶיךָ/אֹרְחוֹתֶיךָ): A picture of God's will and way of life that David asks to be taught.
Mercy and steadfast love (רַחֲמִים/חֶסֶד): God's eternal attributes that form the basis for hope in forgiveness.
Fear of the Lord (יְרֵא יְהוָה): Those who fear the Lord receive guidance and share in His intimate counsel (סוֹד).
Covenant and testimony (בְּרִית/עֵדֹת): God's faithful relationship with those who keep His commands.

Contexte historique

Key Concepts

Psalm 25 is an acrostic psalm in which each verse line begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (aleph to tav). However, the acrostic has some irregularities: the letter vav (ו) is missing between he and zayin; verses 18 and 19 both begin with the letter resh (ר), so that qof (ק) is omitted from the sequence; and the closing verse (22) with pe (פ) falls outside the usual alphabetic pattern, expanding the focus from the individual to all Israel.

The Hebrew word sod (סוֹד) in verse 14, often translated as "intimacy" or "secret counsel", denotes an intimate council chamber or confidential fellowship. Here it describes the close relationship between God and the godly. The phrase chaṭṭo'ot ne'uray (חַטֹּאות נְעוּרַי) in verse 7, "my youthful sins", reflects an understanding that the missteps of youth should not be held against someone who has matured in faithfulness to the covenant.

Events and Customs

The psalm's repeated use of terms such as derek (דֶּרֶךְ, "way") and 'orach (אֹרַח, "path") in verses 4, 8, 9, 10, and 12 reflects the wisdom tradition in which life was understood as a journey on either the way of righteousness or the way of wickedness. The prayer that God should "teach" (lamad, לָמַד) and "lead" (darak, דָּרַךְ) the psalmist in verses 4–5 and 9 mirrors the teaching tradition in which God himself is the ultimate instructor for his people.

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Mots-clés8

Refuge — A safe place or protection, often used to describe God's care and safeguarding.
Enemies — Persons or forces that are against or wish to harm someone; in this case, it refers to those who oppose God's people.
Lord — A title used to show respect and reverence toward God, acknowledging his authority and power.
Guide — To give advice, instructions, or direction; here it refers to God's guidance of his people through life and faith.
Truth — That which is real and correct, often used to describe God's word and teaching.
Grace — God's undeserved love and mercy that he gives to people, despite their faults and sins.
Sin — An action or thought that goes against God's will and morality, leading to separation from God and his love.
Salvation — Deliverance from sin and its consequences, achieved through faith in God and his grace.