Psalms 25

1 A Psalm of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Yahweh, my God, I give myself to you.

2 O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

I trust in you. Do not allow my enemies [to defeat me], with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced. Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me, with the result that they would rejoice.

3 Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who (act treacherously toward/try to deceive) others to be disappointed/disgraced.

4 Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.

Yahweh, show me the way that I should (conduct my life/live as you want me to), teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.

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.

Teach me to conduct my life [by obeying] your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.

6 Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.

Yahweh, do not forget how you have acted mercifully to me and have faithfully loved me; that is the way that you have acted toward me from long ago.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

Forgive me for all the sinful things I did and the ways that I rebelled against you when I was young; I ask this because you faithfully love your people and do good things for them, Yahweh, do not forget me!

8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

Yahweh is good and fair/just; therefore he shows sinners (how they should conduct their lives/how to live as you want them to).

9 He guideth The humble in justice; and He teacheth the humble His way.

He shows humble people what is right for them to do and teaches them what he wants [them to do].

10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

He always faithfully loves and does what he has promised to those who keep his agreement with them and who do what he requires.

11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

Yahweh, forgive me for all my sins, which are many, in order that I may honor you [MTY].

12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.

To all those who revere you [RHQ], you show them the (right way to conduct their lives/things that they should do).

13 His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.

They will always be prosperous, and their descendants will continue to live in [this] land.

14 The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.

Yahweh is a friend of those who have an awesome respect for him, and he teaches them the agreement that he [made with them].

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for He will bring forth my feet out of the net.

I always ask [MTY] Yahweh to help me, and he rescues me from danger [MET].

16 Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

Yahweh, pay attention to me and be merciful to me, because I am alone, and I am very distressed because I am suffering/oppressed.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.

Help me to not worry, and rescue me from my troubles.

18 See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins.

Note that I am distressed and troubled [DOU], and forgive [me for] all my sins.

19 Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.

Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.

Protect me, and rescue me from them; do not allow [them to defeat me], [with the result that] I would be ashamed/disgraced; I have come to you to (get refuge/be safe).

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for Thee.

Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

God, rescue [us] Israeli people from all of our troubles!