Psalms 25:19
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Main message
Psalm 25:19: The speaker asks God to see the many enemies and their violent hatred; the threat is named without giving the worshiper a mandate for revenge.
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 speaker asks God to see the many enemies and their violent hatred; the threat is named without giving the worshiper a mandate for revenge.
Further teachings
Turn to me and redeem
The speaker asks God to see the many enemies and their violent hatred; the threat is named without giving the worshiper a mandate for revenge.
Cross References: Psalm 25:19 — Psalm 25:16–22.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 25:19
The speaker asks God to see the many enemies and their violent hatred; the threat is named without giving the worshiper a mandate for revenge.
Enemy language must not be mapped onto ethnic, religious, political or personal groups as a license for hatred or retaliation.
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 25:18
Read the previous verse to preserve the movement.
- Psalm 25:20
Continue with the next verse to preserve the movement.
- Study the Book of Psalms
Turn to me and redeem
Common misreadings
Enemy language must not be mapped onto ethnic, religious, political or personal groups as a license for hatred or retaliation.
The speaker asks God to see the many enemies and their violent hatred; the threat is named without giving the worshiper a mandate for revenge. Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
How to Apply Psalms 25:19
Study Psalms 25:19 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Psalms. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse from Scripture. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 25 text.
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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- Ugo Candido
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