Psalms 25
1 To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!
Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
2 My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.
O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
3 May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!
Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
4 Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths.
Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
5 Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.
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 Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
7 Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh!
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 upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.
Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
9 He guides the humble in what is right and he teaches them his way.
He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.
10 All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my sin, for it is great.
Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
12 Who is the man who fears Yahweh? The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose.
If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
13 His life will go along in goodness; and his descendants will inherit the land.
His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
14 The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, and he makes his covenant known to 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 My eyes are always on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the net.
My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and afflicted.
Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; draw me out from my distress!
The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
18 See my affliction and my toils; forgive all my sins.
Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
19 See my enemies, for they are many; they hate me with cruel hatred.
See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
20 Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!
O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I hope in you.
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
22 Rescue Israel, God, from all of his troubles!
Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
