Psalms 25
1 Yahweh, my God, I give myself to you.
A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
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.
I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph 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.
No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
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.
Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
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.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
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.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
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!
Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
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).
The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
9 He shows humble people what is right for them to do and teaches them what he wants [them to do].
He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
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.
The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
11 Yahweh, forgive me for all my sins, which are many, in order that I may honor you [MTY].
Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
12 To all those who revere you [RHQ], you show them the (right way to conduct their lives/things that they should do).
Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
13 They will always be prosperous, and their descendants will continue to live in [this] land.
They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
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 Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
15 I always ask [MTY] Yahweh to help me, and he rescues me from danger [MET].
I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
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.
Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
17 Help me to not worry, and rescue me from my troubles.
My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
18 Note that I am distressed and troubled [DOU], and forgive [me for] all my sins.
See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
19 Also note that I have many enemies, see that they hate me very much.
Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate 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).
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
21 Protect me because I do what is good and honest/just [PRS], and because I trust in you.
May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
22 God, rescue [us] Israeli people from all of our troubles!
God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
