Psalms 25
1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.
2 In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame.
In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.
3 And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded.
None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.
4 May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths.
Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.
5 Direct me in your truth, and teach me. For you are God, my Savior, and I remain with you all day long.
In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.
6 O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.
Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, 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.
Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, 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 is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.
9 He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek his ways.
The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to those who yearn for his covenant and his testimonies.
All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.
11 Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.
Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.
12 Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.
Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.
13 His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.
They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.
14 The Lord is a firmament to those who fear him, and his covenant will be made manifest to them.
The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.
16 Look upon me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
Turn to me with your favour, for I am lonely and crushed
17 The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. Deliver me from my needfulness.
In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.
18 See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.
Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,
19 Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.
look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.
20 Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.
Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.
21 The innocent and the righteous have adhered to me, because I have remained with you.
May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.
22 Free Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.
