Psalms 25
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
“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, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my 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, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously 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.
Show me, O Lord, thy ways; 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 thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.
7 Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, O Lord.
The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, 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 he pointeth out to sinners the right way.
9 He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek his ways.
He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek 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 kindness 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 the sake of thy name, O Lord, pardon my iniquity: although 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.
Who is that man that feareth the Lord? to him will he point out the way which he is to choose?
13 His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.
His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14 The Lord is a firmament to those who fear him, and his covenant will be made manifest to them.
The secret counsel of the Lord is for those that fear him, and his covenant—to make it known to them.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.
My eyes are ever [directed] toward the Lord; for he will draw out of the net my feet.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. Deliver me from my needfulness.
The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.
18 See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.
Look on my misery and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.
Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.
20 Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.
Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; 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 guard me; for I wait on thee.
22 Free Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
Redeem, O God, Israel out of all his distresses.
