Psalms 25:16-18 (ESV)
Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
Consider my affliction and my trouble,
and forgive all my sins.
We don’t know the context of Psalm 25. David wrote it, but we don’t have any indication in the song what was happening to him at the time of the writing. We can see, based upon the above verses that his mental and emotional state were low. He felt alone. He felt afflicted. That could come from mistreatment from someone or self inflicted wounds. He does see that these troubles started out small but now he states, they have enlarged in his heart. He cries for help out of his distress. He then gives us what may be a clue as to what is happening to him when he writes:
Psalm 25:18
Consider my affliction and my trouble,and forgive all my sins.
A few verses earlier he wrote:
Psalms 25:11 (ESV)
For your name’s sake, O LORD,
pardon my guilt, for it is great.
Prior to that he wrote:
Psalms 25:7-8 (ESV)
Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for the sake of your goodness, O LORD!
Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
David is dealing with sin in his life and he recognizes he needs to confess it, acknowledge it and seek God’s mercy in light of it. That is a great formula for all of us. Seeking restoration with him can change the emotional and mental anguish in us.
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