Psalms 25

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

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

2 My God, I have trusted in you. Do not let me be shamed. Do not let 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 Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 YHWH, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

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

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

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

10 All the paths of YHWH are loving kindness and truth to those who 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 your name's sake, YHWH, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.

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

Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.

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

His soul remains in good, And his seed possesses the land.

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

The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant—to cause them to know.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!