Psalms 25
1 BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul.
A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
2 My God, in You I have trusted, Do not let me be ashamed, Do not let my enemies exult over me.
I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
3 Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.
No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
4 Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, You teach me Your paths.
Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
5 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.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
6 Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
7 Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.
Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
8 Good and upright [is] YHWH, Therefore He directs sinners in the way.
The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
9 He causes the humble to tread in judgment, And teaches the humble His way.
He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
10 All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.
The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
11 For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.
Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
12 Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.
Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
13 His soul remains in good, And his seed possesses the land.
They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant—to cause them to know.
The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
15 My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, For He brings my feet out from a net.
I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
16 Turn to me, and favor me, For I [am] lonely and afflicted.
Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, Bring me out from my distresses.
My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
18 See my affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.
See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
19 See my enemies, for they have been many, And they have hated me with violent hatred.
Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
21 Integrity and uprightness keep me, For I have waited [on] You.
May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!
God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
