Psalms 25:18
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Main message
Psalm 25:18: The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.
Meaning in context
Psalm 25:16–22 · Turn to me and redeem — Verses 16–22 return to affliction, enemies, refuge and integrity, then widen the prayer to Israel.
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.
Further teachings
Turn to me and redeem
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.
Cross References: Psalm 25:18 — Psalm 25:16–22.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 25:18
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.
The pairing of affliction and forgiveness does not prove that every illness, trauma or hardship is punishment for a specific sin.
Related Bible passages and resources
- Psalm 25 (complete chapter)
Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
- Psalm 25:17
Read the previous verse to preserve the movement.
- Psalm 25:19
Continue with the next verse to preserve the movement.
- Study the Book of Psalms
Turn to me and redeem
Common misreadings
The pairing of affliction and forgiveness does not prove that every illness, trauma or hardship is punishment for a specific sin.
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment. Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
How to Apply Psalms 25:18
Use Psalms 25:18 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from Psalms anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to from Scripture, and share it with one person who might need it today.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 25 text.
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