God doesn’t want any of His children to be put to Shame. Psalm 25
David was yet again pleading with God for His mercy and His help to rescue him from many enemies. He begins this psalm (it’s an acrostic poem, each verse begins with the successive letter in the Hebrew alphabet) by repeating the word translated ‘Shame’ in NIV, three times in three verses;
1 In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
2 I trust in you;
do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
3 NO ONE WHO HOPES IN YOU
WILL EVER BE PUT TO SHAME,
but shame will come on those
who are treacherous without cause.
The word translated ‘Shame’ has different meanings, it can also be written, ‘shall never be Shaken’, which is a good word for believers to confess; I or we will never be Shaken. In the original Hebrew it’s also written, ‘will not be in Haste’ and once again there’s wisdom for us.
The word appears several times in the book of Isaiah;
16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;
the one who relies on it
WILL NEVER BE STRICKEN WITH PANIC. Isaiah 28
The Precious Cornerstone is the Lord and Isaiah prophesies by the Spirit that the one who relies on the Lord will Never be Panic Stricken, another blessing for believers. The significant truth here is that what David asked and believed for in Psalm 25, then repeated by the prophet Isaiah, is connected with the Lord Himself. These words are quoted directly three times in the New Testament;
33 As it is written:
“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall,
and the one who believes in him WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME.” Romans 9
11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME.” Romans 10
6 For in Scripture it says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME.” 1 Peter 2
God has repeatedly stated that He doesn’t intend for His children to be covered in Shame. David obviously felt at great risk from his enemies but he called out to God again and again to rescue him. He actually repeats the same request in psalm 25:20, but he ends with a final prayer to God for all his people;
22 Deliver Israel, O God,
from all their troubles!
David never gave up on God, he continued to cry out to Him in the worst situations, even after he’d sinned, he believed God cared and would help him. May we know today how much He Loves us as His very own children.
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