Psalms 25

1 “Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul.

2 O my God, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

My God, in You I have trusted, Do not let me be ashamed, Do not let my enemies exult over me.

3 Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

4 Show me, O Lord, thy ways; teach me thy paths.

Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, You teach me Your 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.

Cause me to tread in Your truth, and teach me, For You [are] the God of my salvation, Near You I have waited all the day.

6 Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age.

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.

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.

8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.

Good and upright [is] YHWH, Therefore He directs sinners in the way.

9 He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek his way.

He causes the humble to tread in judgment, And teaches the humble His way.

10 All the paths of the Lord are kindness and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

11 For the sake of thy name, O Lord, pardon my iniquity: although it is great.

For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, You have pardoned my iniquity, 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] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.

13 His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.

His soul remains in good, And his seed possesses 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 secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant—to cause them to know.

15 My eyes are ever [directed] toward the Lord; for he will draw out of the net my feet.

My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, For He brings my feet out from a net.

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

Turn to me, and favor me, For I [am] lonely and afflicted.

17 The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.

The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, Bring me out from my distresses.

18 Look on my misery and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

See my affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.

19 Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.

See my enemies, for they have been many, And they have hated me with violent hatred.

20 Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.

21 Let integrity and uprightness guard me; for I wait on thee.

Integrity and uprightness keep me, For I have waited [on] You.

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

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!