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Forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at my misery and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />See my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />See my troubles and misery and forgive my sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Consider mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Consider my distress and suffering and forgive all my sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look upon my distress and affliction; forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />See my pain and suffering! Forgive all my sins! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />See my affliction and my misery, "" And bear with all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />See mine affliction and my labor, and let go to all my sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 24:18>See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and suffering; take away all my sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Look upon my affliction and my labor; and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />See my oppression and my labor and forgive me all my sin!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />See mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/25-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2639" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/25.htm">To You I Lift Up My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">my affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: wa·‘ă·mā·lî (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">and trouble,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">and take away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯāy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">my sins.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-24.htm">Romans 7:24-25</a></span><br />What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? / Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a></span><br />He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Psalm 130:3-4</a></span><br />If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? / But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a></span><br />I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a></span><br />in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-4.htm">Psalm 38:4</a></span><br />For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5</a></span><br />For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Look on my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.</p><p class="hdg">Look</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-132.htm">Psalm 119:132,153</a></b></br> Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></b></br> And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-12.htm">2 Samuel 16:12</a></b></br> It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.</p><p class="hdg">forgive</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Psalm 32:1-5</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David, Maschil. Blessed <i>is he whose</i> transgression <i>is</i> forgiven, <i>whose</i> sin <i>is</i> covered… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Psalm 51:8,9</a></b></br> Make me to hear joy and gladness; <i>that</i> the bones <i>which</i> thou hast broken may rejoice… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Matthew 9:2</a></b></br> And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/13-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/13-3.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/25-11.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/psalms/22-11.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/25-19.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/36-2.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/48-6.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/psalms/27-5.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-1.htm">David's confidence in prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">He prays for remission of sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/25-16.htm">and for help in affliction</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Consider my affliction and trouble</b><br>This phrase is a plea for God’s attention and compassion. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, often faced numerous adversities, including persecution by enemies and personal struggles. The Hebrew word for "affliction" can denote physical, emotional, or spiritual distress. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, seeking God's consideration was a common practice, reflecting a deep reliance on divine intervention. This plea echoes other biblical passages where individuals call upon God in times of distress, such as in <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a> and <a href="/psalms/86-7.htm">Psalm 86:7</a>. The request for God to "consider" implies a desire for God to not only be aware of the suffering but to act upon it, reflecting a trust in God's justice and mercy.<p><b>and take away all my sins</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the psalmist's understanding of the connection between sin and suffering. In the Old Testament, sin is often seen as a barrier to a right relationship with God, and its removal is necessary for restoration and peace. The plea for forgiveness is central to the psalmist's request, acknowledging personal responsibility and the need for divine grace. The concept of God taking away sins is foundational in the sacrificial system of the Old Testament, where offerings were made for atonement. This foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian theology, takes away the sins of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The psalmist's request for the removal of all sins indicates a desire for complete purification and reconciliation with God, aligning with the broader biblical theme of redemption and forgiveness found in passages like <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18 and 1</a> <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/25.htm">Psalm 25</a>, David is expressing a heartfelt plea to God for deliverance and forgiveness. As a king and a man after God's own heart, David often found himself in situations of distress and sin, seeking God's mercy and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his prayer. God is portrayed as compassionate and forgiving, capable of relieving affliction and forgiving sins.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction_and_trouble.htm">Affliction and Trouble</a></b><br>These terms describe the circumstances David is facing. They can be understood as both external pressures and internal struggles, reflecting the trials believers may encounter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin_and_repentance.htm">The Nature of Sin and Repentance</a></b><br>Sin is a burden that causes affliction and trouble. Recognizing our sin and turning to God for forgiveness is essential for spiritual health.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_and_forgiveness.htm">God's Compassion and Forgiveness</a></b><br>God is willing and able to forgive our sins when we come to Him with a contrite heart. His compassion is a source of hope and relief.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_means_of_deliverance.htm">Prayer as a Means of Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, we should bring our troubles and sins to God in prayer, trusting in His power to deliver and cleanse us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-examination.htm">The Importance of Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examining our lives for sin and seeking God's forgiveness helps maintain a close relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>While we may desire immediate relief from our troubles, trusting in God's timing and plan is crucial for spiritual growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_finds_comfort_in_their_sorrow.htm">Who finds comfort in their sorrow?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_distinguishes_judaism_from_islam.htm">Is forgiveness withheld if we don't forgive others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_lam_3_31-33_with_ot_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Lamentations 3:31-33, where God claims not to afflict willingly, with the harsh judgments described throughout the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_comfort_grief.htm">How does God provide deliverance from troubles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/25-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Consider</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my affliction</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֭נְיִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nə·yî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and trouble,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲמָלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·mā·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and take away</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝שָׂ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my sins.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטֹּאותָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 25:18 Consider my affliction and my travail (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/25-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 25:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/25-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 25:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>