Bible Strands
Psalms 25:6
Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist petitions Yahweh directly to recall His enduring character. This request frames a broader prayer for guidance and deliverance from past transgressions.
The words — The imperative זְכֹר (ze.khor) commands God to "remember," while רַחֲמֶ֣י/ךָ (ra.cha.Mei./kha) and חֲסָדֶ֑י/ךָ (cha.sa.Dei./kha) specify His "compassion" and "covenant loyalti<es>". The phrase מֵ/עוֹלָ֣ם (me./'o.Lam) anchors these traits to a timeless origin rather than a fleeting emotion.
The thread — The theme of divine mercy spanning generations appears in Psalms 103:17 and Luke 1:50. The New Testament application of this character to believers is noted in Colossians 3:12.
Why it lands — The text establishes that God's mercy is an immutable attribute, not a conditional response. A reader must acknowledge this permanence as the basis for requesting remembrance of past sins.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Cross-references
- Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- 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—
- Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
- Luke 1:78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Micah 7:18 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?
- Nehemiah 9:19 You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go.
- Psalms 98:3 He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- Isaiah 63:15 Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.