Psalms 25

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

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

2 In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame.

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

3 And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded.

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

4 May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths.

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

5 Direct me in your truth, and teach me. For you are God, my Savior, and I remain with you all day long.

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 O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.

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

7 Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, 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 The Lord is sweet and righteous. Because of this, he will grant a law to those who fall short in the way.

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

9 He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek 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 those who yearn for 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 Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.

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

12 Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that 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 will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will 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 a firmament to those who fear him, and his covenant will be made manifest 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 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from 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 on me; for I am alone and poor.

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

17 The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. Deliver me from my needfulness.

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

18 See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.

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

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

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

20 Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.

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 innocent and the righteous have adhered to me, because I have remained with you.

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

22 Free Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.

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