Albert Barnes Commentary Psalms 25:14

"The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant." — Psalms 25:14 (ASV)

The secret of the Lord - On the word translated here as “secret,” (see the notes on Job 15:8). It properly means a couch or cushion; then, a divan or circle of friends sitting together; then, deliberation or consultation; then, familiar contact, intimacy; and then, a “secret”—as if it were the result of a private consultation among friends, or something that belonged to them and that they did not want to be known. It is translated as “secret” in (Genesis 49:6); (Job 15:8); (Job 29:4); (Psalms 25:14); (Proverbs 3:32); (Proverbs 11:13); (Proverbs 20:19); (Proverbs 25:9); (Amos 3:7); as “counsel” in (Psalms 55:14); (Psalms 64:2); (Psalms 83:3); (Jeremiah 23:18), (Jeremiah 23:22); and as “assembly” in (Psalms 89:7); (Psalms 111:1); (Jeremiah 6:11); (Jeremiah 15:17); (Ezekiel 13:9).

The word “friendship” would perhaps express the meaning here. The sense is that those who fear the Lord are admitted to the intimacy of friendship with Him, are permitted to come into His presence and to share in His counsels, are allowed free access to Him, or, as it is more commonly expressed, have “fellowship” with Him. (Compare 1 John 1:3). The language is such as would be applied to the intimacy of friends or to those who take counsel together. This language belongs to a large class of expressions denoting the close connection between God and His people.

With them who fear him - This refers to those who truly and properly reverence Him, or who are His true worshippers (Psalms 5:7; Job 1:1).

And he will show them his covenant - The margin reads, “And his covenant to make them know it.” The meaning is that God will impart to them the true knowledge of His covenant; in other words, He will enable them to understand what is in that covenant, or in its gracious provisions, that is adapted to promote their happiness and salvation. The word “covenant” here is the same term commonly used to describe the arrangements God has made for the salvation of people . Whatever is in that arrangement to promote the happiness and salvation of His people, He will enable them to understand.