Psalms 25:11

For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity,.... Which to do is one of the promises and blessings of the covenant. The psalmist may have reference to his sin with Bathsheba, as Kimchi observes;…

For thy name’s sake, O Lord - See the notes at Psa 23:3. The idea here is that God would do this on His own account, or for the honor of His own name. This is A reason, and one of the main reasons,…

God's promises are here mixed with David's prayers. Many petitions there were in the former part of the psalm, and many we shall find in the latter; and here, in the middle of the psalm, he meditates…

The thought of God's requirements (Psa 25:25) makes him feel his own shortcomings, and prompts this prayer for pardon. He appeals to Jehovah's revelation of Himself as the God of mercy. The verse…