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ACCORDING TO YOUR MERCY

Text: Psalm 25
21 September 2025

PLEADING THE MERCY OF GOD

Many of David’s Psalms involved seeking the Lord’s “tender mercies.” He never took the mercy of the Lord for granted.

6 Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,

For they are from of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;

According to Your mercy remember me,

For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.     Psalm 25:6-7

  1. Asking the Lord to “remember”

a) This does not mean that God forgets to be merciful

b) What David meant was that he hoped that God would grant to him great mercy in his life

  1. The mercy of God

a) Israel had enjoyed the mercy of God for hundreds of years

b) Its history would not have been as long if it had not been for God’s mercy

  1. Mercy and lovingkindness

a) They go together closely

b) God’s mercy is also tied in to His goodness

  1. The sins and transgressions of David

a) He confessed them to the Lord candidly

b) David recalled his younger days and pleaded with God for His mercy

OUR CHALLENGE

  1. To be conscious of our sinfulness
  1. To seek God in prayer humbly
  1. To plead with the Lord to grant:

a) Tender mercies

b) Loving-kindness

c) Goodness