Psalms 25
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
“A psalm of David.” To 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 put to shame! 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 hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.
4 May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths.
Cause me to know 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 from whom cometh my help; In thee do I trust at all times!
6 O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.
Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised 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 faults and transgressions of my youth! 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 righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.
9 He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek his ways.
The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth 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 doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.
11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.
For thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my 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.
Who is the man that feareth the LORD? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.
13 His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.
He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring 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 friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.
Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!
17 The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. Deliver me from my needfulness.
Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!
18 See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.
Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!
19 Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.
Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they hate me!
20 Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.
Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted 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 on thee do I rest my hope!
22 Free Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!
