Psalms 25:13

"What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 25:13, the original audience would have recognized the question as a rhetorical device to emphasize the rarity and value of true piety. The verse sets up an ideal individual who fears the LORD, signifying genuine devotion. This person is then promised divine guidance, ensuring that such a man will be instructed in the path he ought to follow, highlighting the importance of heartfelt worship over mere outward observance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

His soul shall dwell at ease -Margin: “shall lodge in goodness.” So the Hebrew. The idea is that of one “at home;” one who finds a comfortable and safe resting place; one who is not a wanderer or a vagrant. The word rendered in the text “at ease,” and in the margin “goodness,” means “good;” and the idea is that of a good or safe condition as compared with that of one who wanders abroad without a shelter, or of one who has lost his way, and has no one to guide him. As contrasted with such an one, he who fears God, and who seeks his guidance and direction, will be like a man in his own comfortable and quiet home.

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