Psalms 25

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

“A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift 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.

O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!

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

Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.

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

Cause me to know thy ways, O LORD! 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.

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

Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!

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.

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: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.

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

The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth his way.

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

All the doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.

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, Pardon my iniquity; 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? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.

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

He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring 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 friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.

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

Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.

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

Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!

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

Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!

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

Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!

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

Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they 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.

Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in thee!

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

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!

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

Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!