Psalms 25
1 BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul.
To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!
2 My God, in You I have trusted, Do not let me be ashamed, Do not let my enemies exult over me.
My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.
3 Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.
May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!
4 Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, You teach me Your paths.
Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me 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.
Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.
6 Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age.
Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.
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.
Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh!
8 Good and upright [is] YHWH, Therefore He directs sinners in the way.
Yahweh is good and upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.
9 He causes the humble to tread in judgment, And teaches the humble His way.
He guides the humble in what is right and he teaches them his way.
10 All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.
All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands.
11 For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.
For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my sin, for it is great.
12 Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.
Who is the man who fears Yahweh? The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose.
13 His soul remains in good, And his seed possesses the land.
His life will go along in goodness; and his descendants will inherit the land.
14 The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant—to cause them to know.
The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, and he makes his covenant known to them.
15 My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, For He brings my feet out from a net.
My eyes are always on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and favor me, For I [am] lonely and afflicted.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and afflicted.
17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, Bring me out from my distresses.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged; draw me out from my distress!
18 See my affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.
See my affliction and my toils; forgive all my sins.
19 See my enemies, for they have been many, And they have hated me with violent hatred.
See my enemies, for they are many; they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.
Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!
21 Integrity and uprightness keep me, For I have waited [on] You.
May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I hope in you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!
Rescue Israel, God, from all of his troubles!
