Psalms 25

1 A Psalm of David. To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

2 O my God, I have trusted in you: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

3 For none of them that wait on you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

4 Show me your ways, O Lord; and teach me your paths.

Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

6 Remember your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.

Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor [my sins] of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.

8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in [the] way.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgement: the meek will he teach his ways.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

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

All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

11 For your name's sake, O Lord, do you also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

16 Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

17 The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.

19 Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in you.

Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.

21 The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for you, O Lord.

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

22 Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.

Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.