Psalms 25:7Don't remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, Yahweh.
The setting
Ancient Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. King David, now older, reflects on his wild youth before becoming king. He remembers his time as a shepherd, his affair with Bathsheba, his failures as a father to Absalom.
The emotion here: heavy with regret but reaching toward hope
The original word
chesed (חֶסֶד) — covenant love that never gives up, loyal kindness beyond what's deserved
Why it matters
David wrote this around age 50-60, having ruled for decades but haunted by past failures
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 25:7
David uses 'youth' (ne'urim) which includes everything up to age 30 in Hebrew culture
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about minor teenage rebellion, but David is asking God to forget major sins including adultery and murder conspiracy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 25:7
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 25:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 25:7 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, God's mercy, forgiveness. Notable phrases: sins of my youth; Remember me according to your loving kindness. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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