Psalm25:1-10; key verse, verse 6— Remember, O Lord, Your
great mercy and love, for they are from of old. The
Advent season is a time spent in reflection. We remember the Savior’s
prophecies and we see how He fulfilled them. We remember His promises to
restore and forgive us and we see how He worked everything out according to the
Father’s plan. As we prepare for the beginning of the Advent season, spend some
time thinking of the many gifts and blessings the Savior has given you. How
ought we respond with thankful and grateful hearts? How can thanksgiving be
translated into thanks living?
A
plea for help from the humble and reverent
Like
several other psalms, Psalm 25 is an acrostic, or nearly so; there are a few
irregularities in the acrostic pattern. James Montgomery Boice suggested three
reasons why there are nine acrostic psalms (9, 10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119,
and 145).
First,
the acrostic pattern is a literary device used to add beauty and form to the
psalm. Second, it gives the sense that the subject is being covered completely,
as if from A to Z. Third, the acrostic pattern may be a device used to encourage
learning and memorization.
This
psalm is merely titled A Psalm of David. We do not know the precise time
period it came from; David was so often in trouble that it could have been from
several different points. It is a wonderful display of the heart of a
well-taught believer in a season of crisis.
Troubled
by enemies David lifts up his soul casting his trust upon the LORD.[2]
Collect for Psalm 25:
Lord God, you show us your ways of compassion and love and you spare
sinners. Remember not our sins; relieve our misery; satisfy the longing of your
people; and fulfill all our hopes for eternal peace through your Son, Jesus Christ,
our Lord.[3] – 23 November 2021
[1] Advent, copyright © Ed Riojas, Higher Things
[3] Collect for Psalm 25, For All the Saints, A Prayer Book For and By the Church, Vol. I © 1994 The American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, Delhi, NY
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