Psalms 25

1 Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

2 O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.

In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.

3 Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.

4 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.

5 Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.

6 O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.

Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

7 Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.

9 He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.

10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.

11 Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.

12 If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.

Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.

13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.

14 The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.

The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.

15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.

16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

18 Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.

See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.

Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.

21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.

22 Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.

Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.