Psalms 25
1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Unto thee, O Yahweh, my soul, would I lift:
A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.
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 you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.
3 Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!
None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.
4 Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:
Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.
5 Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my savior.
6 Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.
Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.
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.
Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.
8 Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.
Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.
9 May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.
The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of Yahweh, are lovingkindness and faithfulness, to such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies.
All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.
11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.
Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.
12 Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.
13 His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.
They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.
14 Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.
The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.
15 Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, —for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.
16 Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, for, alone and oppressed, I am.
Turn to me with your favor, for I am lonely and crushed
17 The distresses of my heart, hath he relieved, —and, out of my straits, brought me forth.
In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.
18 Behold my humiliation and my pain, and take away all my sins.
Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,
19 Behold my foes, for they abound, —and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.
look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.
20 Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.
21 Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.
May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, —out of all his distresses.
Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.
