Psalms 25
1 A Psalm of David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
2 O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
3 For none of them that wait on thee shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.
Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths.
Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day.
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.
6 Remember thy compassions, O Lord, and thy mercies, for they are from everlasting.
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor [my sins] of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
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.
8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in [the] way.
Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways.
He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
11 For thy name's sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.
Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.
If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.
The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.
My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
16 Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.
Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
17 The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.
The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.
Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
19 Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.
See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in thee.
O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
21 The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
22 Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.
Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
