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Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings; Remember me according to Your faithfulness, For Your goodness’ sake, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness&#8217 sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Thy lovingkindness remember Thou me, For Thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For the sake of Your goodness, O Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me because of Your goodness, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Forget each wrong I did when I was young. Show how truly kind you are and remember me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. Remember me, O LORD, in keeping with your mercy and your goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Forgive the sins and errors of my youth. In your constant love and goodness, remember me, LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions; but remember me in light of your gracious love, in light of your goodness, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O LORD! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, "" Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, "" For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sins of my youth and my transgressions thou wilt not remember: according to thy mercy remember thou for me for sake of thy goodness, O Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 24:7>Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Remember no more the sins of my youth; remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness’ sake, O LORD!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Remember not the foolishness of my youth, but according to thine abundant mercy remember thou me because of thy goodness' sake, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And do not remember against me the foolishness of my youth, but according to the multitude of your mercies, let me be remembered because of your kindness, oh God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Thy mercy remember Thou me, For Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Remember not the sins of my youth, nor <i>my sins</i> of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/25-7.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=2564" 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">6</span>Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: tiz·kōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">Remember</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">the sins</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271: nə·‘ū·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Or naur; and nturah; properly, passive participle from na'ar as denominative; youth, the state or the persons.">of my youth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: ū·p̄ə·šā·‘ay (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">nor my rebellious acts;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zə·ḵār- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">remember me</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî- (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">according to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: kə·ḥas·də·ḵā (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">Your loving devotion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Prep) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: ṭū·ḇə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">Your goodness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.…<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="/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="/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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-12.htm">Hebrews 8:12</a></span><br />For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<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="/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="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></span><br />I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.<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/2-13.htm">Colossians 2:13-14</a></span><br />When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a></span><br />Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,<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="/psalms/79-8.htm">Psalm 79:8-9</a></span><br />Do not hold past sins against us; let Your compassion come quickly, for we are brought low. / Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.<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="/daniel/9-9.htm">Daniel 9:9</a></span><br />To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-77.htm">Luke 1:77</a></span><br />to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-7.htm">Romans 4:7-8</a></span><br />“Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. / Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to your mercy remember you me for your goodness' sake, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Remember</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Psalm 79:8</a></b></br> O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-14.htm">Psalm 109:14,16</a></b></br> Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-17.htm">Isaiah 38:17</a></b></br> Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul <i>delivered it</i> from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.</p><p class="hdg">the sins</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-26.htm">Job 13:26</a></b></br> For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11</a></b></br> His bones are full <i>of the sin</i> of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-7.htm">Proverbs 5:7-14</a></b></br> Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth… </p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">Psalm 51:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-26.htm">Psalm 109:26</a></b></br> Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-124.htm">Psalm 119:124</a></b></br> Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.</p><p class="hdg">for thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-4.htm">Psalm 6:4</a></b></br> Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-16.htm">Psalm 31:16</a></b></br> Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-6.htm">Ephesians 1:6,7</a></b></br> To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/25-6.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Wrongdoing</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/31-12.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Rebellious</a> <a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Remember</a> <a href="/psalms/25-11.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Transgressions</a> <a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Wrongdoing</a> <a href="/psalms/29-6.htm">Young</a> <a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">Youth</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>Remember not the sins of my youth</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for divine mercy and forgiveness. In biblical context, youth is often associated with folly and inexperience, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/22-15.htm">Proverbs 22:15</a>. The psalmist acknowledges past transgressions, seeking God's grace to overlook them. This request aligns with the broader biblical theme of repentance and forgiveness, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>, where confession leads to cleansing from unrighteousness. The concept of God not remembering sins is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm">Isaiah 43:25</a>, where God promises to blot out transgressions for His own sake.<p><b>nor my rebellious acts</b><br>Rebellion against God is a recurring theme in Scripture, often leading to dire consequences, as illustrated in the history of Israel (e.g., <a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Numbers 14:9</a>). The psalmist's acknowledgment of rebellion indicates a heart of repentance, seeking restoration. This plea is reminiscent of the prodigal son in <a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>, who returns to his father after a period of rebellion. The psalmist desires a relationship with God that is not hindered by past disobedience.<p><b>remember me according to Your loving devotion</b><br>The request for God to remember the individual according to His loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, highlights the covenantal love God has for His people. This steadfast love is a central theme in the Old Testament, as seen in God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It underscores God's faithfulness and mercy, as in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where His mercies are new every morning. The psalmist appeals to this divine attribute, trusting in God's unchanging nature.<p><b>because of Your goodness, O LORD</b><br>The appeal to God's goodness is a recognition of His inherent nature. Throughout Scripture, God's goodness is celebrated, as in <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a>, which invites believers to "taste and see that the LORD is good." This goodness is not just moral excellence but also encompasses His benevolent actions towards humanity. The psalmist's plea is grounded in the belief that God's goodness leads Him to forgive and restore. This reflects the New Testament understanding of God's kindness leading to repentance, as stated in <a href="/romans/2-4.htm">Romans 2:4</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>, King David, is expressing a heartfelt plea for God's mercy and forgiveness. He is reflecting on his past sins and seeking God's grace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (LORD)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his prayer. David appeals to God's character, specifically His loving devotion and goodness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/y/youth.htm">Youth</a></b><br>Refers to the earlier period of David's life, a time when he acknowledges having committed sins and transgressions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>David's prayer is a model of humility and repentance. We should approach God with a contrite heart, acknowledging our past sins and seeking His forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_character.htm">God's Character</a></b><br>David appeals to God's loving devotion and goodness. Understanding God's nature is crucial in our relationship with Him, as it assures us of His willingness to forgive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_renewal.htm">Forgiveness and Renewal</a></b><br>The verse highlights the importance of seeking God's forgiveness to experience spiritual renewal. We should not be burdened by past sins but trust in God's grace to move forward.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/y/youthful_sins.htm">Youthful Sins</a></b><br>Reflecting on the mistakes of our youth can be a powerful reminder of God's grace. It encourages us to grow in wisdom and avoid repeating past errors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/memory_and_identity.htm">Memory and Identity</a></b><br>David asks God to remember him according to His loving devotion, not his sins. This teaches us to find our identity in God's love and grace rather than our past failures.<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/is_god's_guidance_inaccessible_to_skeptics.htm">Psalm 25:9 – Does the promise of guidance for the humble exclude or dismiss those who question or doubt, making God’s guidance seem inaccessible to skeptics? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_hear_god's_guidance.htm">What does the Bible say about health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_merciful_yet_harsh_in_judgment.htm">Psalm 25:6-7 – How is God both merciful and yet seemingly harsh in other passages where entire nations face divine judgment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_7_23-24_conflict_with_psalms.htm">Does Romans 7:23-24's depiction of a 'law waging war' conflict with Psalms and other texts that describe humans as inherently capable of righteousness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions</span>. Job thought that God counted against him the "iniquities of his youth" (<a href="/job/13-26.htm">Job 13:26</a>); David, with greater faith and a deeper insight into the true character of God, can ask with confidence that his may not be reckoned against him. An earthly father does not remember them against his son. How much less will our heavenly Father! <span class="cmt_word">According to thy mercy remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord!</span> Still, put me not from thy mind. "Remember thou me" always - but in the light of thy tender mercy, with the rays of thy love streaming over me and hiding the deformities of my transgressions. Do this "for thy goodness' sake," <span class="accented">i.e. because</span> thou art essential Goodness, perfect Tenderness, perfect Love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/25-7.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">Remember</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiz·kōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sins</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטֹּ֤אות</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<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 /><br /><span class="word">of my youth,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְעוּרַ֨י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(nə·‘ū·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5271.htm">Strong's 5271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, the state, the persons</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or my rebellious acts;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְשָׁעַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·šā·‘ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remember me</span><br /><span class="heb">זְכָר־</span> <span class="translit">(zə·ḵār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to</span><br /><span class="heb">לִי־</span> <span class="translit">(lî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your loving devotion,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḥas·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֖עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your goodness,</span><br /><span class="heb">טוּבְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(ṭū·ḇə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 25:7 Don't remember the sins of my youth (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/25-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 25:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/25-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 25:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 25:8" /></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>