Psalms 25

1 To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!

[By David.] To you, LORD, do I lift up my soul.

2 My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.

My God, I have trusted in you. Do not let me be shamed. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

3 May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!

Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

4 Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths.

Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

5 Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.

Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

6 Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.

LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old 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 remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, LORD.

8 Yahweh is good and upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.

Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

9 He guides the humble in what is right and he teaches them his way.

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

10 All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands.

All the paths of the LORD are loving kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my sin, for it is great.

For your name's sake, LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man who fears Yahweh? The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose.

What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.

13 His life will go along in goodness; and his descendants will inherit the land.

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the land.

14 The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, and he makes his covenant known to them.

The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

15 My eyes are always on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the net.

My eyes are ever on the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and afflicted.

Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; draw me out from my distress!

Relieve me from the distresses of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses.

18 See my affliction and my toils; forgive all my sins.

Consider my affliction and my travail. Forgive all my sins.

19 See my enemies, for they are many; they hate me with cruel hatred.

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

20 Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I hope in you.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you, LORD.

22 Rescue Israel, God, from all of his troubles!

Redeem Israel, God, from all of his troubles.