Summer in the Psalms Week 10 - Psalm 25 | Sermon 7/27/25

There are countless sources of distress in our lives. External tragedies and brokenness that threaten our sense of well-being along with our inner sins that take away our peace. But we are not ones who face these things alone or without hope. We have a God we can turn to in our distress, a God who hears us and who comforts us as nothing and no one else can. 

In this psalm, David cries out to God in his distress. “His holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgressions, his bitter repentance, and his deep distresses are all here;” comments Charles Spurgeon. 

In addition to being another acrostic psalm (with each line representing a letter from the Hebrew alphabet) this psalm contains a rhythm of movement between prayer and meditation on God’s character. 

- Prayer – Psalm 25:1-7

- Meditation – Psalm 25:8-10

- Prayer – Psalm 25:11

- Meditation – Psalm 25:12-15

- Prayer Psalm 25:16-22

This is a pattern we can copy to bring comfort and restored hope in the midst of our crying out to God in our distress. Prepare for this weeks teaching by reading Psalm 25.