Psalm 25:18
“Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 25Meaning
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.
Turn to me and redeem
Verses 16–22 return to affliction, enemies, refuge and integrity, then widen the prayer to Israel.
Read carefully
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment. Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
Reflection
The prayer asks God to see affliction and pain and forgive all sins, holding suffering and confession together without explaining every suffering as punishment.