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Psalm 25 is traditionally attributed to King David, but scholars say the psalms were a literary genre unknown in the tenth century BCE. They say that the psalms were written over a period of more than two hundred years, during and after the Babylonian Exile.

Psalm 25 is a gloomy song, speaking of affliction and the author's many enemies who hate him with great cruelty. It also speaks of trust in the Lord, and calls on him to redeem Israel out of all his troubles. Here, 'Israel' refers to the descendants of Jacob/Israel - the Jews in Exile.

The psalm appears to have been written in the dark years of the Babylonian Exile. It encourages the Jews to maintain the faith, and tries to give them hope that the Lord will see their harsh conditions improved.

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