Psalms 25
1 A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
“A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift up my soul.
2 I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!
3 No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.
4 Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
Cause me to know thy ways, O LORD! Teach me thy paths!
5 Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
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 Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!
7 Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, 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 good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.
9 He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth his way.
10 The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
All the doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.
11 Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
For thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity; for it is great!
12 Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
Who is the man that feareth the LORD? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.
13 They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring shall inherit the land.
14 The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
The friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.
15 I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.
16 Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!
17 My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!
18 See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!
19 Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they hate me!
20 Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in thee!
21 May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!
22 God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!
