Psalms 25

1 A Psalm of David. To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

Unto the end. A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

2 O my God, I have trusted in you: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

In you, my God, I trust. Let me not be put to shame.

3 For none of them that wait on you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

And do not let my enemies laugh at me. For all who remain with you will not be confounded.

4 Show me your ways, O Lord; and teach me your paths.

May all those who act unjustly over nothing be confounded. O Lord, demonstrate your ways to me, and teach me your paths.

5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.

Direct me in your truth, and teach me. For you are God, my Savior, and I remain with you all day long.

6 Remember your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.

O Lord, remember your compassion and your mercies, which are from ages past.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor [my sins] of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord.

Do not remember the offenses of my youth and my ignorances. Remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in [the] way.

The Lord is sweet and righteous. Because of this, he will grant a law to those who fall short in the way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways.

He will direct the mild in judgment. He will teach the meek his ways.

10 All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to those who yearn for his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For your name's sake, O Lord, do you also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

Because of your name, O Lord, you will pardon my sin, for it is great.

12 Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.

13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

His soul will dwell upon good things, and his offspring will inherit the earth.

14 The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.

The Lord is a firmament to those who fear him, and his covenant will be made manifest to them.

15 Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.

My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pull my feet from the snare.

16 Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

Look upon me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

17 The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

The troubles of my heart have been multiplied. Deliver me from my needfulness.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

See my lowliness and my hardship, and release all my offenses.

19 Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

Consider my enemies, for they have been multiplied, and they have hated me with an unjust hatred.

20 Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in you.

Preserve my soul and rescue me. I will not be ashamed, for I have hoped in you.

21 The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for you, O Lord.

The innocent and the righteous have adhered to me, because I have remained with you.

22 Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.

Free Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.