Psalm 25 – Derek: Meditating on the Way
Perhaps Psalm 25 is the “Lord’s Prayer” of the Psalms–it teaches us to pray, pursue the way (derek) of the Lord, and rest in God’s overwhelming mercy, love, and grace.
Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss Psalm 25 as a kind of model prayer for the covenant people of God. Petitions are grounded in God’s steadfast love, mercy, and faithfulness, and we trust in God’s graciousness to forgive, teach, and form us into people who walk in the way of the Lord. This beautiful prayer reminds us to remember God’s mercy and forgiveness as well as God’s illumination and intimate friendship.