Psalms 25
1 A Psalm of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.
2 O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.
In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.
3 Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.
None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.
4 Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.
Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee do I wait all the day.
In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.
6 Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.
Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; 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 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.
Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.
9 He guideth The humble in justice; and He teacheth the humble His way.
The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep 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, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.
Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.
13 His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.
They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.
14 The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.
The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for He will bring forth my feet out of the net.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.
16 Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
Turn to me with your favour, for I am lonely and crushed
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.
In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.
18 See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins.
Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,
19 Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.
look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.
Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for Thee.
May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.
