Psalms 25

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

[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

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

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress 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.

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

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

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

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

Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they [have been] ever of old.

7 Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, O Lord.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

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: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

9 He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek his ways.

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to those who yearn for his covenant and his testimonies.

All the paths of the LORD [are] mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.

For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it [is] great.

12 Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.

What man [is] he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way [that] he shall choose.

13 His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

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 them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.

Mine eyes [are] ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Look upon me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I [am] desolate and afflicted.

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

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: [O] bring thou me out of my distresses.

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

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

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

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

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

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

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

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

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

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.