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Psalms 25:10
All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A psalmist addresses Yahweh in the middle of a penitential plea, declaring a truth about God's character between a statement on divine guidance (v.9) and a request for forgiveness (v.11).
The words — חֶסֶד (chesed) is rendered "loving" in the BSB but literally means covenant loyalty — a binding relational obligation rather than a general sentiment. Paired with אֱמֶת ('emet, faithfulness), it forms a standard biblical formula for God's dependable character.
The thread — Psalms 40:11 pairs the same two words in a direct appeal: "Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me." The broader thread of God's faithful outcome runs through James 5:11 and Romans 8:28.
Why it lands — The verse ties God's covenant loyalty to those who keep His covenant and decrees; it is not an unconditional blanket promise but a statement about the relationship between fidelity and response. A reader is asked to examine whether they stand in the category of "those who keep."
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Cross-references
- James 5:11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Psalms 40:11 O LORD, do not withhold Your mercy from me; Your loving devotion and faithfulness will always guard me.
- Hebrews 8:8 But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.
- Psalms 103:17 But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
- John 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 119:75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
- Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.
- Psalms 91:14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.