Psalms 25:11

For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
name’s	שִׁמְךָ֥ shim.Kha	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
pardon	וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ ve.sa.lach.Ta	H5545	to forgive · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
iniquity	לַ֝עֲוֹנִ֗י la.'a.vo.Ni	H5771	perversity · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
great	רַב rav-	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Psalms 31:3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
Romans 5:20-21 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Psalms 109:21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms 143:11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Isaiah 48:9 For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 25:8-14

God's promises are here mixed with David's prayers. Many petitions there were in the former part of the psalm, and many we shall find in the latter; and here, in the middle of the psalm, he meditates upon the promises, and by a lively faith sucks and is satisfied from these breasts of consolation; for the promises of God are not only the best foundation of prayer, telling us what to pray for and encouraging our faith and hope in prayer, but they are a present answer to prayer. Let the prayer be made according to the promise, and then the promise may be read as a return to the prayer; and we are to believe the prayer is heard because the promise will be performed. But, in the midst of the pro…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 25:11

God's perfections of love, mercy, goodness, and truth are manifested (his name, compare Psa 9:10) in pardoning sin, and the greatness of sin renders pardon more needed.

John Gill on Psalms 25:11

For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity,.... Which to do is one of the promises and blessings of the covenant. The psalmist may have reference to his sin with Bathsheba, as Kimchi observes; since it was foretold to him, that, on account of that sin, evil should arise to him out of his own house, 2 Samuel 12:11; meaning that his son should rise up in rebellion against him; which was now the case, and which, no doubt, brought afresh this sin to his mind; and the guilt of it lay heavy upon his conscience; and therefore he prays for an application of pardoning grace and mercy; or he may have respect to original sin, the sin of his nature, which so easily beset him; the loathsome diseas…

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John Calvin on Psalms 25:8-11

Psalm 25:8-11 8. Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9. He will guide the poor in judgment, and will teach the poor [557] his way. 10. All the ways of Jehovah are mercy and truth, to those who keep his covenant and his testimony. 11. For thy name's sake, O Jehovah! be thou merciful to mine iniquity, for it is great. 8. Good and upright is Jehovah. Pausing for a little as it were in the prosecution of his prayer, he exercises his thoughts in meditation upon the goodness of God, that he may return with renewed ardor to prayer. The faithful feel that their hearts soon languish in prayer, unless they are constantly stirring themselves up to it by new incite…

The Church Fathers

Although the mercy of God mitigated the truth of his judgment, nevertheless, because David was bold enough to make such statements, he was abandoned to his weakness for awhile, and, as you say, to the freedom of his will.
— Jerome, Against the Pelagians 2.19

"For Your Name's sake, O Lord, You will be favourable to my sin; for it is manifold" [Psalm 25:11]. You have not only forgiven my sins, which I committed before I believed; but also to my sin, which is manifold, since even in the way there is no lack of stumbling, You will be made favourable by the sacrifice of a troubled spirit.
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 25

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Dictionary and topics

Manna — Heb. man-hu, “What is that?” the name given by the Israelites to the food miraculously supplied to them during their wanderings in the wilderness (Ex. 16:15-35). The name is commonly taken as derived…
Confession Of Sin · Should be accompanied with: Prayer for forgiveness — Should be accompanied with: Prayer for forgiveness
Pardon · Pray for: For yourselves — Pray for: For yourselves
Sin · .Sinfulness of — .Sinfulness of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 25:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 25:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 25:11

John Gill on Psalms 25:11

John Calvin on Psalms 25:8-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 25:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 25:8-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 25:11

John Gill on Psalms 25:11

John Calvin on Psalms 25:8-11

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 25:11

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 25:11

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 25:11