Psalms 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Original Language Analysis
גַּ֣ם
H1571
גַּ֣ם
Strong's:
H1571
Word #:
1 of 8
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
2 of 8
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
ק֭וֶֹיךָ
Yea let none that wait
H6960
ק֭וֶֹיךָ
Yea let none that wait
Strong's:
H6960
Word #:
3 of 8
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e., collect; (figuratively) to expect
לֹ֣א
H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
4 of 8
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ
let them be ashamed
H954
יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ
let them be ashamed
Strong's:
H954
Word #:
5 of 8
properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ
let them be ashamed
H954
יֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ
let them be ashamed
Strong's:
H954
Word #:
6 of 8
properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Cross References
Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.Isaiah 49:23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.Micah 7:7Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.Psalms 62:5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.Psalms 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.Romans 8:25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.Psalms 37:34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.Psalms 123:2Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Historical Context
In honor-shame cultures, public vindication mattered supremely. David, anointed yet hunted, waited decades for God's promises to materialize. This prayer sustained him and all who endure the gap between promise and fulfillment.
Questions for Reflection
- What does 'waiting on God' look like when answers don't come quickly?
- How do you maintain faith that those who wait on God will not ultimately be ashamed?
Analysis & Commentary
The assurance 'let none that wait on thee be ashamed' expresses covenant confidence that God never ultimately disappoints those who trust Him. In contrast, 'let them be ashamed which transgress without cause' asks for judgment on the wicked. Waiting on God requires patient faith amid trials. Reformed theology emphasizes perseverance: true believers endure because God preserves them (Phil. 1:6). Temporary shame may occur, but ultimate vindication awaits all who genuinely wait on God.