Psalms 25

1 Yahweh, my God, I give myself to you.

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

2 I trust in you. Do not allow my enemies [to defeat me], with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced. Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me, with the result that they would rejoice.

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

3 Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who (act treacherously toward/try to deceive) others to be disappointed/disgraced.

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

4 Yahweh, show me the way that I should (conduct my life/live as you want me to), teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.

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

5 Teach me to conduct my life [by obeying] your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.

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 Yahweh, do not forget how you have acted mercifully to me and have faithfully loved me; that is the way that you have acted toward me from long ago.

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

7 Forgive me for all the sinful things I did and the ways that I rebelled against you when I was young; I ask this because you faithfully love your people and do good things for them, Yahweh, do not forget me!

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 Yahweh is good and fair/just; therefore he shows sinners (how they should conduct their lives/how to live as you want them to).

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

9 He shows humble people what is right for them to do and teaches them what he wants [them to do].

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

10 He always faithfully loves and does what he has promised to those who keep his agreement with them and who do what he requires.

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

11 Yahweh, forgive me for all my sins, which are many, in order that I may honor you [MTY].

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

12 To all those who revere you [RHQ], you show them the (right way to conduct their lives/things that they should do).

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

13 They will always be prosperous, and their descendants will continue to live in [this] land.

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

14 Yahweh is a friend of those who have an awesome respect for him, and he teaches them the agreement that he [made with them].

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 I always ask [MTY] Yahweh to help me, and he rescues me from danger [MET].

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

16 Yahweh, pay attention to me and be merciful to me, because I am alone, and I am very distressed because I am suffering/oppressed.

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

17 Help me to not worry, and rescue me from my troubles.

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

18 Note that I am distressed and troubled [DOU], and forgive [me for] all my sins.

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

19 Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.

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

20 Protect me, and rescue me from them; do not allow [them to defeat me], [with the result that] I would be ashamed/disgraced; I have come to you to (get refuge/be safe).

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

21 Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.

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

22 God, rescue [us] Israeli people from all of our troubles!

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