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ESV: My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

NIV: My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet from the snare.

NASB: My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will rescue my feet from the net.

CSB: My eyes are always on the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net.

NLT: My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.

KJV: Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

NKJV: My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

David looks to the Lord constantly for safety. He believes his enemy has set a trap for him, but he is certain the Lord will help him escape. Though we don't face the exact same earthly threats as David, believers in every period of history face the same dangerous enemy: the Devil. He prowls around like a ferocious lion, looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). The evil world system is another enemy that tries to snare believers. The apostle John warned believers not to love the world or what is in the world. The evil world system uses the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life as nets that entangle believers (1 John 2:15–17).

Prayer is an effective resource which believers can employ to overcome the enemy. After describing the pieces of armor believers need to wear as they battle the Devil and his cohorts, the apostle Paul exhorts us to be "praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication" (Ephesians 6:18).

Psalm 25:15–22 records more of David's prayer. He is facing multiple dangers, but he trusts the Lord to deliver him. In this regard, his plea resembles that of his prayer for deliverance in Psalm 22. The concluding section of Psalm 25 naturally follows David's description of the Lord's steadfast love and mercy. The Lord cares for those who obey Him, so He will not disappoint David in David's time of great need.

This prayer of David uses the Hebrew alphabet as a pattern. This is an acrostic, where verses each begin with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The final verse, however, repeats the letter used in verse 16. David declares his trust in God and the value of the Lord's wisdom. Mixed into these praises of God's truth are multiple requests that David be forgiven of his sins. The psalm ends with David asking for rescue from his enemies, and for a similar redemption for the nation of Israel.

Psalm 25 finds David facing difficulty and seeking the Lord's guidance. Proverbs 3:5–6 offers a similar emphasis on divine guidance for those who seek the Lord's will. Deuteronomy 32 provides parallel teaching, as do Psalm 37:1–7 and Psalm 40.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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