Psalm 25 is like the prayer psalms of the individual, but several features make it unusual. It is an acrostic, that is, its verses begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Many of them concern instruction and guidance in God’s ways (vv. 4–5, 8–10, 12). Both of these features are prominent in psalms reflecting wisdom influence (Pss. 34; 37; 112; 119). “Fearing” the Lord (vv. 25:12, 14) is also a recurring motif in wisdom psalms (19:9; 34:7, 9, 11; 112:1; Ps. 119, five times; cf. 145:19), though not exclusive to them. The concern for inheriting the land is an important motif in Psalm 37 (vv. 9, 11, 22, 29, 34). Psalm 25 also reflects a keen awareness of personal sin (vv. 7, 11, 18). Generally among the psalms, those that speak of sin as part of the general human condition (i…