16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
16 Look at me and help me! I'm all alone and in big trouble.
16 Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
16 Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress.
17 How long, Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their ravages, my precious life from these lions.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling
17 How long, O Lord, will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions!
17 God, how long are you going to stand there doing nothing? Save me from their brutalities; everything I've got is being thrown to the lions.
17 Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.
17 How long, OÂ Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions!
(Read Psalm 35:17-28)
Though the people of God are, and study to be, quiet, yet it has been common for their enemies to devise deceitful matters against them. David prays, My soul is in danger, Lord, rescue it; it belongs to thee the Father of spirits, therefore claim thine own; it is thine, save it! Lord, be not far from me, as if I were a stranger. He who exalted the once suffering Redeemer, will appear for all his people: the roaring lion shall not destroy their souls, any more than he could that of Christ, their Surety. They trust their souls in his hands, they are one with him by faith, are precious in his sight, and shall be rescued from destruction, that they may give thanks in heaven.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 25:16
Commentary on Psalm 25:15-22
(Read Psalm 25:15-22)
The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about. In heaven, God's Israel will be perfectly redeemed from all troubles. Blessed Saviour, thou hast graciously taught us that without thee we can do nothing. Do thou teach us how to pray, how to appear before thee in the way which thou shalt choose, and how to lift up our whole hearts and desires after thee, for thou art the Lord our righteousness.