Psalms 25
1 Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
2 O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
3 Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
4 Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your 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.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
6 O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
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.
Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
8 Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
9 He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
11 Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
12 If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will 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 friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
15 My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
18 Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
19 See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
20 O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
22 Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
