# What does Psalms 25:7 mean?

> Psalms 25:7 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> Please don't remember the mistakes I made when I was young, or the things I did wrong out of ignorance. Instead, remember me with kindness, because that's who you are—good and loving.
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> — Psalms 25:7, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

The writer asks God to overlook his past failures and to treat him with compassion, trusting in God's character rather than his own record.