Psalms 25
1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Unto thee, O Yahweh, my soul, would I lift:
By David. To you, LORD, I lift 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:
My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph 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!
Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
4 Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:
Show me your ways, LORD. 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:
Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.
6 Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.
LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.
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.
Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.
8 Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.
Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct 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 humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
10 All the paths of Yahweh, are lovingkindness and faithfulness, to such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies.
All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep 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 your name’s sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12 Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.
His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.
14 Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.
The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
15 Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, —for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.
My eyes are ever on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, for, alone and oppressed, I am.
Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The distresses of my heart, hath he relieved, —and, out of my straits, brought me forth.
The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.
18 Behold my humiliation and my pain, and take away all my sins.
Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive 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 many. They hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
21 Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, —out of all his distresses.
God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.
