“The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.”
The statement that God guides the humble in justice and teaches the humble the way establishes that divine guidance reaches particularly those who exhibit humility. The humility language suggests receptiveness and recognition of need. The guidance in justice suggests that God directs toward righteous conduct. This verse establishes that humility positions one for divine instruction.
Church Fathers on Psalms 25:9
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
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