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1Of . To you, O Lord, I my .

2O my , in you I ; let me be ; let my over me.

3 , who for you shall be ; they shall be who are .

4Make me to your , O Lord; me your .

5 me in your and me, for you are the of my ; for you I the long.

6 your , O Lord, and your , they have been of .

7 the of my or my ; according to your me, for the of your , O Lord!

8 and is the Lord; he in the .

9He the in what is , and the his .

10 the of the Lord are and , for those who his and his .

11For your , O Lord, my , it is .

12 is the who the Lord? Him will he in the that he should .

13His shall in , and his shall the .

14The of the Lord is for those who him, and he makes to them his .

15My are toward the Lord, he will my of the .

16 to me and be to me, I am and .

17The of my are ; me of my .

18 my and my , and my .

19 are my , and with what they me.

20Oh, my , and me! Let me be , I in you.

21May and me, I for you.

22 , O , of his .

Cross References

Psalms 25
v1Psalms 86:4allusion

Direct verbal link where the phrase 'lift up my soul' is repeated with identical spiritual meaning.

Supported by JFB

v13Matthew 5:5fulfillment

Jesus directly quotes the promise of 'inheriting the earth'/land which is promised here to the meek.

Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB

v14Proverbs 3:32thematic

Direct thematic parallel where the 'secret' (communion) of the Lord is with the righteous/them that fear him.

Supported by JFB

The Hebrew idiom of 'setting/lifting up the soul' denotes earnest desire, expectation, and hope in prayer.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v2Romans 5:5thematic

The foundational theological promise that trust in God (hope) will never result in being put to shame.

Supported by John Calvin

v7Job 13:26thematic

Parallels the specific and poignant dread of inheriting and being punished for the sins of one's youth.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v7Jeremiah 3:25thematic

A communal parallel of remembering/confessing the shameful sins of youth from early years onward.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v1Psalms 24:4thematic

Identifies the character of the true worshipper who does not lift up his soul to vanity.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v5Psalms 119:30thematic

Equates being led in God's truth with choosing the way of truth and keeping His precepts.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v14John 15:15thematic

Christ reveals His 'secrets' to His disciples, exemplifying covenant communion and friendship.

Supported by JFB

v2Psalms 26:1thematic

David's adjacent plea of walking in integrity while trusting in the Lord without wavering.

Supported by JFB

v6Luke 1:72fulfillment

Zacharias celebrates the performative fulfillment of God's ancient 'holy covenant' and 'tender mercy'.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v9John 7:17thematic

New Testament parallel: those willing to do God's will (the meek) will receive spiritual discernment.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v15Psalms 9:15thematic

The recurring metaphorical 'net' laid by enemies from which God delivers the faithful.

Supported by JFB

v6Psalms 51:1thematic

Identical vocabulary of pleading for mercy strictly according to God's lovingkindness and tender mercies.

Supported by Matthew Henry

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