Psalms 25
1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Unto thee, O Yahweh, my soul, would I lift:
Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
2 O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:
In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
3 Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!
Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
4 Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:
Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
5 Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
6 Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.
Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
7 The sins of my youth, and my transgressions, do not thou call to mind, —According to thine own lovingkindness, remember thou me, for the sake of thine own goodness, O Yahweh.
The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8 Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.
The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
9 May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.
He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
10 All the paths of Yahweh, are lovingkindness and faithfulness, to such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.
For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
12 Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
13 His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.
His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14 Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.
The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
15 Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, —for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.
My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
16 Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, for, alone and oppressed, I am.
Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
17 The distresses of my heart, hath he relieved, —and, out of my straits, brought me forth.
The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
18 Behold my humiliation and my pain, and take away all my sins.
See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.
19 Behold my foes, for they abound, —and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.
Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
20 Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
21 Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.
The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, —out of all his distresses.
Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
