Psalm 25:19

Translations

Modern

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

Traditional

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Literal

See my enemies!—For they are many, and with violent hatred they hate me.

Latin

Respice inimicos meos, quoniam multiplicati sunt, et odio iniquo oderunt me.

Original

Hebrew

English

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

Notes

Psalms 25:19–20

The psalmist asks God to handle these enemies, knowing that the Lord hates violent people (see Psalm 11:5).

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 38:19
Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.
Psalm 56:2
My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
Psalm 143:3
For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
Psalm 140:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence,
Psalm 140:11
May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
Psalm 86:14
The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
Psalm 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
Luke 23:5
But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
Psalm 3:1–2
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
Luke 22:2
…and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

Glossary

Acrostic David Music Poetry, Biblical Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Hatred: Scriptures Relating To Hatred: The Wicked Exhibit: Towards Saints

Psalm 25:19

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