Psalm 25
David seems to be in trouble again, but explains his approach to life. The most fundamental point is that he puts his trust in the Lord. He then calls on the Lord to not let him be put to shame, nor to let his enemies triumph over him. We can fear being made to look foolish and David declares that this will not happen to those whose hope is in the Lord. On the contrary it is those who are treacherous who will be put to shame.
David then asks the Lord to teach him His ways. Sometimes the solution is God doing something, God intervening, at others it is God teaching us how to handle the situation. He calls on God to remember His great mercy, and not to remember his sins. I am sure that we can all identify with that.
The Lord is good and upright, and it is in hHis nature to instruct sinners in His ways. He guides the humble. So when we ask God to teach us we are not asking God for something that He is reluctant to give, but something that it is in His nature to do. David also admits that his iniquity is great.
Fearing the Lord puts us in prime position to receive instruction from the Lord. God likes those who fear Him and confides in them. So David’s eyes are ever on the Lord, knowing that it is the Lord who will set him free.
In v16-19 David relates how his troubles are affecting him. Just as David looks for deliverance for himself, he also wants salvation for Israel.
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