“To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.” -Psalm 25:1
The psalm is written as an acrostic; that is each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is further divided into three sections of seven verses with the final verse acting as a capstone in which David pleads for Israel all that he had prayed for himself.
It opens with a confident and personal address to the Lord. While David will once again plea for deliverance from his enemies and troubles, this psalm takes a repentant tone that seeks redress in the goodness and merciful character of God.
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” -Hebrews 4:15–16