New International Version For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. New Living Translation For the honor of your name, O LORD, forgive my many, many sins. English Standard Version For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Berean Standard Bible For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. Berean Literal Bible And for the sake of Your name, O YHWH, may You pardon my iniquity, though it is great. King James Bible For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. New King James Version For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. New American Standard Bible For the sake of Your name, LORD, Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great. NASB 1995 For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. NASB 1977 For Thy name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Legacy Standard Bible For Your name’s sake, O Yahweh, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Amplified Bible For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great. Berean Annotated Bible For the sake of Your name, O LORD {YHWH}, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. Christian Standard Bible LORD, for the sake of your name, forgive my iniquity, for it is immense. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because of Your name, Yahweh, forgive my sin, for it is great. American Standard Version For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. Contemporary English Version Be true to your name, LORD, by forgiving each one of my terrible sins. English Revised Version For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. GOD'S WORD® Translation For the sake of your name, O LORD, remove my guilt, because it is great. Good News Translation Keep your promise, LORD, and forgive my sins, for they are many. International Standard Version For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great. NET Bible For the sake of your reputation, O LORD, forgive my sin, because it is great. New Heart English Bible For your name's sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Webster's Bible Translation For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleFor the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. World English Bible For your name’s sake, Yahweh, pardon my iniquity, for it is great. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, "" You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great. Berean Literal Bible And for the sake of Your name, O YHWH, may You pardon my iniquity, though it is great. Young's Literal Translation For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it is great. Smith's Literal Translation For sake of thy name, O Jehovah, and thou forgavest to mine iniquity; for it was much. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the sake of your name, LORD, pardon my guilt, though it is great. New Revised Standard Version For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Pardon me from my evil, because of your Name, LORD JEHOVAH, for it is great! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For Thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great. Brenton Septuagint Translation For thy name's sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context To You I Lift Up My Soul…10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees. 11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great. 12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.… Cross References For the sake of Your name, O LORD, Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name. Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. forgive my iniquity, Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah Psalm 103:3 He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, Exodus 34:7 maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” for it is great. 2 Chronicles 28:13 “You must not bring the captives here,” they said, “for you are proposing to bring guilt upon us from the LORD and to add to our sins and our guilt. For our guilt is great, and fierce anger is upon Israel.” Genesis 18:20 Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous, Psalm 19:13 Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. Psalm 51:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him after his adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. / Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him Treasury of Scripture For your name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great. thy Psalm 31:3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Psalm 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. Psalm 109:21 But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. for it Numbers 14:17-19 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, … Romans 5:15,20,21 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many… Jump to Previous Forgive Forgiveness Great Guilt Indeed Iniquity Name's Pardon Pardoned Sake Sin WiltJump to Next Forgive Forgiveness Great Guilt Indeed Iniquity Name's Pardon Pardoned Sake Sin WiltPsalm 25 1. David's confidence in prayer7. He prays for remission of sins 16. and for help in affliction For the sake of Your name, O LORD, David appeals to Yahweh’s covenant faithfulness and the honor of His holy character. God’s name is bound to His revealed nature, promises, and dealings with His people. Psa 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name… forgive my iniquity, David does not minimize his guilt but asks God for mercy and pardon. His confidence rests not in personal merit but in the Lord’s willingness to forgive those who turn to Him. Psa 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide… for it is great. The depth of his sin magnifies his need for divine grace and shows the humility of genuine repentance. 2Ch 28:13 “You must not bring the captives here,” they said,… Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 25, King David, is expressing a heartfelt plea for forgiveness. Known as a man after God's own heart, David often sought God's mercy and guidance. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness to His promises. David appeals to God's character and reputation in his request for forgiveness. 3. Iniquity Refers to moral crookedness or sin. David acknowledges the gravity of his sin, which is significant in the context of his relationship with God. Teaching Points The Importance of God's NameDavid appeals to God's name, which represents His character and reputation. Our prayers for forgiveness should be rooted in God's nature, not our merit. Acknowledgment of Sin Recognizing the gravity of our sin is crucial. David's admission of "great" iniquity shows humility and honesty before God. God's Mercy and Forgiveness God's willingness to forgive is not based on our worthiness but on His merciful nature. This should encourage us to approach Him with confidence in His grace. Repentance as a Lifestyle David's example teaches us that repentance should be a continual practice in our walk with God, not just a one-time event. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 25:11?2. How does Psalm 25:11 encourage us to seek God's forgiveness for our sins? 3. What does "for the sake of Your name" reveal about God's character? 4. How can Psalm 25:11 inspire humility in our daily walk with Christ? 5. Connect Psalm 25:11 with 1 John 1:9 on confessing and receiving forgiveness. 6. How can we apply the plea for pardon in Psalm 25:11 today? 7. How does Psalm 25:11 reflect God's nature of forgiveness despite human sinfulness? 8. Why is God's name significant in the plea for forgiveness in Psalm 25:11? 9. What historical context influenced the writing of Psalm 25:11? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 25? Verse 11. - For thy Name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity. The psalmist here resumes the attitude of prayer, which he had laid aside in ver. 8. The" sins of his youth," and his other "transgressions," which he had asked God to forget (ver. 7), rankle in his own memory, and force him to cry out again and again for pardon (see ver. 18; Psalm 32:5; Psalm 38:18; Psalm 39:8; Psalm 41:4, etc.). Here he beseeches God to pardon him "for his Name's sake," i.e. for the honour of his Name, that his mercy may Be known far and wide, and his goodness cause all the world to praise him. He enforces his plea by the confession, For it (i.e. his iniquity) is great; so great, that his need of forgiveness is excessive: so great, that to forgive it will be truly Godlike; so great, that, unless forgiven, he must be lost. (For his "great sin," see 2 Samuel 11:4-17.) Psalm 25:11 models humble, confident prayer: David appeals to God’s own name and character, addresses the covenant LORD, seeks full forgiveness, and confesses the true weight of his sin. Because God’s reputation is tied to His mercy, sinners who come honestly—no matter how great their iniquity—can be sure He will forgive and uphold the honor of His name. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the sake ofלְמַֽעַן־ (lə·ma·‘an-) Preposition Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent Your name, שִׁמְךָ֥ (šim·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name O LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel forgive וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ (wə·sā·laḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5545: To forgive, pardon my iniquity, לַ֝עֲוֺנִ֗י (la·‘ă·wō·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is great. רַב־ (raḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great Additonal Resources Psalm 25:11 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 25:11 Bible Gateway Psalm 25:11 Bible.com Psalm 25:11 NIV |
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