The Meaning of Psalms 25:7 Explained

Psalms 25:7

KJV: Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

YLT: Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

Darby: Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah.

ASV: Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness'sake, O Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Remember  not the sins  of my youth,  nor my transgressions:  according to thy mercy  remember  thou me for thy goodness'  sake, O LORD. 

What does Psalms 25:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 25:1-22 - A Prayer For Pardon And Protection
This is an acrostic or alphabetical psalm. The verses begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, to aid the memory. So also in Psalms 9:1-20; Psalms 10:1-18; Psalms 34:1-22; Psalms 37:1-40; Psalms 111:1-10; Psalms 112:1-10; Psalms 119:1-176; Psalms 145:1-21. It repeats the same expressions several or more times, such as wait, Psalms 25:3; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 25:4-5; ashamed, Psalms 25:2-3; Psalms 25:20; and teach, Psalms 25:21; Psalms 25:8-9; Psalms 25:12.
Lift up your soul to God, that its darkness may flee before His light and your maladies be healed by His saving health. If you pray to be led and taught, be quiet and wait all the day, Psalms 25:5. The anointing that you have received is all that you require, 1 John 2:27. God's holiness is no barrier but an encouragement to repentant sinners. Notice therefore, Psalms 25:8, and compare with Matthew 9:13 and Luke 15:1. What will not God do for the Name! Isaiah 63:14; Isaiah 63:16; Ezekiel 36:22-23. For God's secrets, see Genesis 18:17; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. Entrust God with the keeping of your soul and you will never be ashamed, Isaiah 49:23. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 25

1  David's confidence in prayer
7  He prays for remission of sins
16  and for help in affliction

What do the individual words in Psalms 25:7 mean?

The sins of my youth nor my transgressions not do remember According to Your mercy remember me You for sake Your goodness' Yahweh
חַטֹּ֤אות נְעוּרַ֨י ׀ וּפְשָׁעַ֗י אַל־ תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ זְכָר־ לִי־ אַ֑תָּה לְמַ֖עַן טוּבְךָ֣ יְהוָֽה

חַטֹּ֤אות  The  sins 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: חַטָּאָה 
Sense: sin, sinful.
נְעוּרַ֨י ׀  of  my  youth 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: נְעוּרִים 
Sense: youth, early life.
וּפְשָׁעַ֗י  nor  my  transgressions 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular
Root: פֶּשַׁע  
Sense: transgression, rebellion.
תִּ֫זְכֹּ֥ר  do  remember 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: זָכַר 
Sense: to remember, recall, call to mind.
כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥  According  to  Your  mercy 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: חֶסֶד 
Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.
זְכָר־  remember 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: זָכַר 
Sense: to remember, recall, call to mind.
לִי־  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
לְמַ֖עַן  for  sake 
Parse: Preposition
Root: לְמַעַן 
Sense: purpose, intent prep.
טוּבְךָ֣  Your  goodness' 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: טוּב  
Sense: goods, good things, goodness.
יְהוָֽה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.