Chapter commentary
Psalms Chapter 25
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Ps 25:1-22.
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Ps 25:1-22.
The general tone of this Psalm is that of prayer for help from enemies. Distress, however, exciting a sense of sin, humble confession, supplication for pardon, preservation from sin, and divine guidance, are prominent topics.
1. lift up my soul--
(Ps 24:4; 86:4),
set my affections (compare
Col 3:2).
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2. 不至羞愧——即不因盼望解救落空而羞愧。
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2. not be ashamed--by disappointment of hopes of relief.
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3. 這禱告普及於一切等候神的人——即仰望祂恩惠的人。另一方面，則求神使那些無故行惡的奸詐之人敗興而歸（參
2Sa 22:9）。
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3. The prayer generalized as to all who wait on God--that is, who expect His favor. On the other hand, the disappointment of the perfidious, who, unprovoked, have done evil, is invoked (compare
2Sa 22:9).
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4, 5. 根據先前的恩惠，他呼求神的引導，按著神恩慈的作為與信實而賜下。
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4, 5. On the ground of former favor, he invokes divine guidance, according to God's gracious ways of dealing and faithfulness.
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6, 7. 承認過去與現在的罪，他求憐憫，不是基於罪的辯白，而是基於神為人所知的良善。
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6, 7. Confessing past and present sins, he pleads for mercy, not on palliations of sin, but on God's well-known benevolence.
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8, 9. 正直——按其應許而行。
罪人——一般的詞，被
謙卑人——即悔改者——所限定。
道——與他的道——神的護理之道。
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8, 9. upright--acting according to His promise.
sinners--the general term, limited by the
meek--who are penitent.
the way--and his way--God's way of providence.
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9. 行審判——公正地。
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9. in judgment--rightly.
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10. 道路——意義相近——指神作為的法則（參
詩 25:4）。
慈愛與誠實——
（伯 14:1-22），
即神應許之恩與履行之信實。
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10. paths--similar sense--His modes of dealing (compare
Ps 25:4).
mercy and truth--
(Job 14:1-22),
God's grace in promising and faithfulness in performing.
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11. 神那慈愛、憐憫、良善、誠實的各樣完全，皆於赦罪中彰顯（祂的名，參
詩 9:10）；
罪既重大，赦免便更為所需。
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11. God's perfections of love, mercy, goodness, and truth are manifested (his name, compare
Ps 9:10)
in pardoning sin, and the greatness of sin renders pardon more needed.
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12, 13. 他為自己所求的，也是所有敬虔之人的共同分。
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12, 13. What he asks for himself is the common lot of all the pious.
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13. 承受地土——（參
太 5:5）。
此語暗指迦南應許，涵蓋那應許所含的一切福分——屬世的與屬靈的皆然。
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13. inherit the earth--(compare
Mt 5:5).
The phrase, alluding to the promise of Canaan, expresses all the blessings included in that promise, temporal as well as spiritual.
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14. 福分的緣由在此說明——敬虔之人與神相交（參
箴 3:21, 12），
當然也就得知祂赦免的恩典條件。
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14. The reason of the blessing explained--the pious enjoy communion with God (compare
Pr 3:21, 12),
and, of course, learn His gracious terms of pardon.
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15. 他對神的信靠是堅定的。
網——屢被用為仇敵危險的比喻
（詩 9:15；10:9）。
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15. His trust in God is fixed.
net--is frequently used as a figure for dangers by enemies
(Ps 9:15; 10:9).
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16-19. 一連串懇切的求助，因為神似乎丟棄了他（參
詩 13:1；17:13
等），他的罪壓制他，仇敵擴大了他的患難且越發增多，仇恨與強暴日增
（詩 9:8；18:48）。
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16-19. A series of earnest appeals for aid because God had seemed to desert him (compare
Ps 13:1; 17:13,
&c.), his sins oppressed him, his enemies had enlarged his troubles and were multiplied, increasing in hate and violence
(Ps 9:8; 18:48).
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20. 保護我的性命——
（Ps 16:1。）
投靠——逃往避難所（Ps 2:12）。
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20. keep my soul--
(Ps 16:1).
put my trust--flee for refuge
(Ps 2:12).
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21. 在良心上無辜於仇敵所指控的過失，他滿懷信心地將自己的案件交託給神。有人將——
正直等等——指向神，意指祂守約的信實。這意義雖好，卻是這些用語不尋常的應用。
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21. In conscious innocence of the faults charged by his enemies, he confidently commits his cause to God. Some refer--
integrity, &c.--to God, meaning His covenant faithfulness. This sense, though good, is an unusual application of the terms.
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22. 將這些福分延伸到你一切百姓在他們一切患難之中。
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22. Extend these blessings to all Thy people in all their distresses.
Ps 25:1-22.
本篇整體的基調是求神從仇敵手中施行拯救的禱告。然而，苦難激發了對罪的意識，因此謙卑的認罪、求赦免、求保守脫離罪惡，以及求神的引導，都是突出的主題。
1. 舉起我的心——
(Ps 24:4; 86:4)，
即將我的情感設定（參
Col 3:2）。