Let It All Out

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Psalm 25:1-22 KJV

A Psalm of David.

א Aleph

[1] Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. [2] O my God, I trust in thee: 

ב Bet

Let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 

ג Gimel

[3] Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: 

Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 

ד Dalet

[4] Shew me thy ways, O LORD; 

Teach me thy paths. 

ה He

[5] Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: 

(ו Waw)

For thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. 

ז Zain

[6] Remember, O LORD , thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; 

For they have been ever of old. 

ח Het

[7] Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: 

According to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD. 

ט Tet

[8] Good and upright is the LORD: 

Therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 

י Yod

[9] The meek will he guide in judgment: 

And the meek will he teach his way. 

כ Kaph

[10] All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth 

Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 

ל Lamed

[11] For thy name’s sake, O LORD,

Pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 

מ Mem

[12] What man is he that feareth the LORD? 

Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 

נ Nun

[13] His soul shall dwell at ease; 

And his seed shall inherit the earth. 

ס Samek

[14] The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; 

And he will shew them his covenant. 

ע Ain

[15] Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; 

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 

פ Pe

[16] Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; 

For I am desolate and afflicted. 

צ Zade

[17] The troubles of my heart are enlarged: 

O bring thou me out of my distresses. 

(ק Qoph)

[18] Look upon mine affliction and my pain; 

And forgive all my sins. 

ר Resh

[19] Consider mine enemies; for they are many; 

And they hate me with cruel hatred. 

ש Shin

[20] O keep my soul, and deliver me: 

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. 

ת Taw

[21] Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; 

For I wait on thee. 

[22] Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

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Song: Carefree, sung by Melissa Hexler Burton. Written by Debra Hill

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Let It All Out

Psalm 25 is a passionate expression of David’s trust in God while enduring great suffering. He tosses and turns throughout these verses, wailing for God’s forgiveness, mercy and deliverance. He begins with the confident expression that “in God he puts his trust.” (25:2) But in the very next verse, he pleads to the same God to not let it appear that his trust was misguided and he be put to shame (25:2-3). Then, as if lost, David asks God for direction for his plight. “Show me thy way O Lord” (25:4) Continuing to draw closer to God, David asks Him not to remember the transgressions of his youth. He seeks forgiveness for his past sins. Now, he asks to be remembered humbly, not for his own righteousness, but for God’s goodness. “Good and upright is the Lord.”(25:8) David goes on to describe the man, like himself, who will be blessed because he is meek, seeks the Lord and keeps His commandments. This man will come to have an intimate, secret, knowledge of the spiritual things of God. David states that his eyes are ever towards the Lord. (25:15) He knows He will deliver him from the net or the capture of his enemies. David is distressed and afflicted by his many enemies. (25:17-18) David repeats his plea to God to let him not be ashamed. He ends by asking God to not only deliver him personally, but reminding Him that he represents the whole nation of Israel. “Deliver Israel out of its troubles.” (25:22)

In this psalm, as in so many others, David opens up his heart and soul to God with deep and honest expressions of pain and need. As I examine myself and the way I pray to God, I think there are times I hold back my emotions and carefully edit my words. Why do I do this when I know Jesus says I can “cast all my cares on him because he cares for me?” (1 Peter 5:7) Also, so many times before, God has been a very present help in my time of need. I wrote the song, Carefree, because the Word says we can go to that secret place to pray intimately with our Father.(Matthew 6:6) I want to open my heart fully, to bare my soul as David does, and rise up—carefree.

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