What is the meaning of Psalm 25:6? Remember • David is not worried that God might forget; he is inviting the Lord to act on what He already knows. • Scripture consistently shows that when God “remembers,” He moves in power—Genesis 8:1 “God remembered Noah… and the waters subsided,” Exodus 2:24 “God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant…,” Psalm 105:8 “He remembers His covenant forever….” • By using this word, we are taught to pray boldly: ask the Lord to bring His promises to the forefront of His dealings with us, confident He delights to do so. O LORD • The prayer is addressed to the covenant name, the personal “I AM” of Exodus 3:14. • David’s appeal rests on relationship; the One who spoke from the burning bush is the same who hears today—Psalm 100:3 “Know that the LORD is God.” • Saying “O LORD” is a confession that no other help can compare—Psalm 16:2 “I said to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.’” Your compassion • Compassion is God’s tender, fatherly mercy—Psalm 103:13 “As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.” • It never fails—Lamentations 3:22 “Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.” • In Jesus this compassion takes visible form—Matthew 9:36 “When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them….” • When we ask God to remember His compassion, we are leaning on a sure, unfailing attribute. and loving devotion • The phrase gathers up God’s steadfast, covenant-keeping love—Exodus 34:6 “abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.” • It is active and enduring—Psalm 136:1 “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.” • It binds God to His people—Hosea 2:19 “I will betroth you to Me forever… in loving devotion and compassion.” • This devotion reaches its climax at the cross—Ephesians 2:4-5 “But because of His great love for us, God… made us alive with Christ….” for they are from age to age • The compassion and loving devotion just described are eternal, not temporary—Psalm 90:2 “From everlasting to everlasting You are God.” • They do not flicker or fade—James 1:17 “…with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.” • What sustained saints of old sustains us today—Psalm 103:17 “From everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him.” • We rest on an unchanging Savior—Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” summary Psalm 25:6 teaches us to pray with confidence: call on the covenant-keeping LORD, ask Him to act in line with His unfailing compassion and steadfast love, and rest assured these qualities are eternal. The God who remembered Noah and Israel remembers us; His mercy and loving devotion have no expiration date. |
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