Psalms 25
1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I 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 thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.
3 Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.
4 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.
5 Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.
7 The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, 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: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.
9 He will guide 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 them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.
12 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.
13 His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.
14 The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall 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 towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.
16 Look thou 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 are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.
18 See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.
Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,
19 Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.
20 Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.
21 The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.
22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.
