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Psalm 25:22

God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.

20Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.
Notice

The turn from personal refuge to Israel’s rescue widens the prayer, making room for the troubles of a people within one person’s cry.

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Where else Scripture says this

5 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 44:26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.Both prayers ask God to redeem his people; Psalm 44 names his loving kindness as the ground for that plea.
Psalm 130:8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.Both speak of God redeeming Israel, with Psalm 25 naming troubles and Psalm 130 naming sins.
Psalm 28:9Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.Both prayers seek rescue for God’s people, with Psalm 28 also asking him to shepherd and sustain them.
Jeremiah 30:7Alas, for that day is great, so that none is like it! It is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he will be saved out of it.Psalm 25 asks for Israel’s rescue from troubles; Jeremiah describes Jacob’s great trouble and declares that he will be saved.
Psalm 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.Prayer for Israel’s rescue and prayer for Jerusalem’s peace both seek help beyond one person’s needs.
Where this verse fits

Wanting a steady prayer habit. fear for the future. leadership weight.

One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Name your church’s shared troubles and ask God for rescue

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Encouragement

Your prayer need not stop at your own distress. The psalm ends by asking God for rescue wide enough to include all Israel’s troubles.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).