Psalms 25
1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
“A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift up my soul.
2 in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!
3 Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.
Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.
4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
Cause me to know thy ways, O LORD! Teach me thy paths!
5 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me! For thou art the God from whom cometh my help; In thee do I trust at all times!
6 Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.
Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
Remember not the faults and transgressions of my youth! According to thy mercy remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O LORD!
8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.
9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth his way.
10 All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.
All the doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.
11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
For thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity; for it is great!
12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
Who is the man that feareth the LORD? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.
13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring shall inherit the land.
14 The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
The friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.
15 My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.
Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!
17 The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.
Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!
18 Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.
Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.
Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they hate me!
20 Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in thee!
21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.
Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!
