Psa 25:8-10, 12-14 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 8. Good and upright is the Lord ] He is good in his nature , and righteous in his conduct . Therefore will he teach sinners ] Because he is good, he will teach sinners, though they deserve nothing but destruction: and because he is right , he will teach them the true way .

‏ Psalms 25:8-10

Verse 8. Good and upright is the Lord] He is good in his nature, and righteous in his conduct.

Therefore will he teach sinners] Because he is good, he will teach sinners, though they deserve nothing but destruction: and because he is right, he will teach them the true way.

Verse 9. The meek will he guide] anavim, the poor, the distressed; he will lead in judgment-he will direct them in their cause, and bring it to a happy issue, for he will show them the way in which they should go.

Verse 10. All the paths of the Lord] orchoth signifies the tracks or ruts made by the wheels of wagons by often passing over the same ground. Mercy and truth are the paths in which God constantly walks in reference to the children of men; and so frequently does he show them mercy, and so frequently does he fulfil his truth, that his paths are earnestly discerned. How frequent, how deeply indented, and how multiplied are those tracks to every family and individual! Wherever we go, we see that God's mercy and truth have been there by the deep tracks they have left behind them. But he is more abundantly merciful to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies; i.e. those who are conformed, not only to the letter, but to the spirit of his pure religion.

‏ Psalms 25:12-14

Verse 12. That feareth the Lord] Who has a proper apprehension of his holiness, justice, and truth; and who, at the same time, sees himself a fallen spirit, and a transgressor of God's holy law, and consequently under the curse. That is the person that truly and reverently fears God.

Him shall he teach] Such a person has a teachable spirit.

The way that he shall choose.] The way that in the course of Providence he has chosen, as the way in which he is to gain things honest in the sight of all men; God will bless him in it, and give him as much earthly prosperity as may be useful to his soul in his secular vocation.

Verse 13. His soul shall dwell at ease] betob talin, "shall lodge in goodness;" this is the marginal reading in our version; and is preferable to that in the text.

His seed shall inherit] His posterity shall be blessed. For them many prayers have been sent up to God by their pious fathers; and God has registered these prayers in their behalf.

Verse 14. The secret of the Lord is with them] sod, the secret assembly of the Lord is with them that fear him; many of them have a Church in their own house.

He will show them his covenant.] He will let them see how great blessings he has provided for them that love him. Some refer this to the covenant of redemption by Christ Jesus.