Turn to me and be gracious to meLooking at this verse, I asked myself, "What does he mean? Why would he write that? What is he thinking and feeling? How can I be more like him?" Here are a few thoughts on that.
for I am lonely and afflictedPsalm 25.16
and that gives me pause. When I was single and lonely, I asked God to send me a wife. Well, I actually I asked him to either send me a wife or to make me less lonely (or more satisfied with him). But when I'm lonely, this kind of prayer ("Turn to me," I mean) isn't the first thing that comes to mind; I tend to first look for something more tangible.Turn to me and be gracious to me
for
I am lonely and afflicted
Look upon my affliction and my distressSo he knows he's got sins. He's not in distress only because he's aware of his sins, but the sin certainly doesn't help.
and take away all my sinsPsalm 25.18