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10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable[a]
to those who follow the demands of his covenant.[b]
11 For the sake of your reputation,[c] O Lord,
forgive my sin, because it is great.[d]
12 The Lord shows his faithful followers
the way they should live.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:10 tn Heb “all the paths of the Lord are faithful and trustworthy.” The Lord’s “paths” refer here to his characteristic actions.
  2. Psalm 25:10 tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
  3. Psalm 25:11 tn Heb “name.” By forgiving the sinful psalmist, the Lord’s reputation as a merciful God will be enhanced.
  4. Psalm 25:11 sn Forgive my sin, because it is great. The psalmist readily admits his desperate need for forgiveness.
  5. Psalm 25:12 tn Heb “Who is this man, the one who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.” The singular (note “man”) is representative here (see v. 14, where the plural is used), and has thus been translated as a plural (“followers…they”).