Psalms 25:21

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 25:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
Psalms 25:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“In conscious innocence of the faults charged by his enemies, he confidently commits his cause to God. Some refer-- integrity, &c.--to God, meaning His covenant faithfulness. This sense, though good, is an unusual application of the terms.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“25:21 Just as it opened, the psalm closes with a commitment of trust and hope (see 9:18; 25:5).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 7:8, Psa 18:20-24, Psa 26:1, Psa 26:11, Psa 41:12; Sa1 24:11-13, Sa1 26:23; Pro 11:3, Pro 20:7; Dan 6:22; Act 24:16, Act 25:10, Act 25:11 Psalms 25:22”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“Devoutness that fills the whole man, that is not merely half-hearted and hypocritical, is called תּם; and uprightness that follows the will of God without any bypaths and forbidden ways is called ישׁר. These two radical virtues (cf. Job 1:1) he desires to have as his guardians on his way which is perilous not only by reason of outward foes, but also on account of his own sinfulness. These custodians are not to let him pass out of their sight, lest he should be taken away from them (cf. Psa 40:12; Pro 20:28). He can claim this for himself, for the cynosure of his hope is God, from whom proceed תם and ישׁר like good angels. Psalms 25:22”
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