Psalm 25:15

Translations

Modern

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

Traditional

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Literal

My eyes are continually toward YHWH, for He brings out my feet from a net.

Latin

Oculi mei semper ad Dominum, quoniam ipse evellet de laqueo pedes meos.

Original

Hebrew

English

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

Notes

Psalms 25:15

free my feet from the mesh: See Psalm 5:9–10; 31:4; 140:5; Proverbs 3:26.

Psalms 25:12–15

Those who fear the Lord will receive further instruction and experience God’s presence (Psalm 25:14) and blessing (25:13).

Psalms 25:15–22

The psalmist expresses confidence in the Lord, commits to a life of integrity, and prays for rescue.

Psalms 25:1–22

This personal lament includes wisdom teachings and a community lament. It starts and ends with a declaration of trust in the Lord (Psalm 25:1–3, 15–22). The psalmist prays for guidance (Psalm 25:4–7) and urges the godly to live wisely (25:12–14).

In addition to the enemies who trouble him, the psalmist confesses his sins(Psalm 25:7, 11, 18) as part of his distress. Trust grows by understanding God's nature: He is compassionate, faithful, and good (Psalm 25:8–10).

Psalms 23:1–28:9

These psalms develop the importance of:

integrity (Psalms 25:4–7, 12–14, 21; 26:6, 11; 27:7–12),
God's care as a shepherd (Psalms 23:1; 28:9),
God's guidance (Psalms 23:2–3; 25:5; 27:11),
God's goodness (Psalms 23:6; 25:7–8; 27:13), and
living in his house (Psalms 23:6; 26:8; 27:4, 8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Psalm 141:8
But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
Psalm 124:7–8
We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.
Psalm 31:4
You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge.
Psalm 121:1–2
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
Psalm 123:2
As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.
Jeremiah 5:26
For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men.
2 Timothy 2:25–26
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

Glossary

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Topics

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