Psalms 25

1 [By David.] To you, LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

2 My God, I have trusted in you. Do not let me be shamed. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.

3 Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

4 Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

6 LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, LORD.

Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

8 Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

10 All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.

11 For your name's sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

12 What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.

13 His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the land.

His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

14 The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.

15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

17 Relieve me from the distresses of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses.

The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

18 Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.

Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you, LORD.

For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

22 Redeem Israel, God, from all of his troubles.

Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.