< Psalms 25 >

1 “Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
2 O my God, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
3 Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.
Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
4 Show me, O Lord, thy ways; teach me thy paths.
Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art the God of my salvation: on thee do I wait all the day.
Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
6 Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.
Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
7 The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, O Lord.
The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.
The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
9 He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek his way.
He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
10 All the paths of the Lord are kindness and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For the sake of thy name, O Lord, pardon my iniquity: although it is great.
For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
12 Who is that man that feareth the Lord? to him will he point out the way which he is to choose?
Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
13 His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.
His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14 The secret counsel of the Lord is for those that fear him, and his covenant—to make it known to them.
The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
15 My eyes are ever [directed] toward the Lord; for he will draw out of the net my feet.
My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
16 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
17 The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.
The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
18 Look on my misery and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.
See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.
19 Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.
Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
20 Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.
Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness guard me; for I wait on thee.
The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
22 Redeem, O God, Israel out of all his distresses.
Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.

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