“Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.”
The affirmation that God is good and upright and instructs sinners in the way establishes that God's guidance extends even to those who have transgressed. The goodness and uprightness characterize God's nature. The instruction of sinners suggests that God's way remains open to the penitent. This verse affirms God's willingness to guide those who seek direction.
Church Fathers on Psalms 25:8
To the end, a psalm of David himself. 1. Christ speaks, but in the person of the Church: for what is said has reference rather to the Christian People turned unto God. 2. “Unto You, O Lord, have I lift up my soul” Psalm 24:1: with spiritual longing have I lift up the soul, that was trodden down on the earth with carnal longings. “O my God, in You I trust, I shall not be ashamed” Psalm 24:2. O my God, from trusting in myself I was brought even to this weakness of the flesh;…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a reflection on this verse
No reflections on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!