< Psalms 25 >
1 To thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in thee I have trusted. Let me not be put to shame. Let not my enemies triumph over me.
My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, none who wait for thee shall be put to shame. They shall be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.
Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.
4 Show me thy ways, O Jehovah. Teach me thy paths.
Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
5 Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness. For they have been ever of old.
Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy loving kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah.
8 Good and upright is Jehovah. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
9 The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.
The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of Jehovah are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
All the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness and truth for such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he who fears Jehovah? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.
What man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way [that] he should choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.
His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The friendship of Jehovah is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.
15 My eyes are ever toward Jehovah, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. O bring thou me out of my distresses.
The troubles of my heart are increased: bring me out of my distresses;
18 Consider my affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.
Consider mine affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me [with] cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all of his troubles.
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.