Psalms 25
1 By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.
Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.
2 My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult 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 Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.
Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
4 Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.
Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.
5 Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou [art] the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.
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 Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age [are] they.
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
7 Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.
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 Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.
Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.
9 He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble 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 Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.
All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.
11 For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.
Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
12 Who [is] this — the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.
If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.
13 His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
14 The secret of Jehovah [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant — to cause them to know.
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 Mine eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.
My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.
16 Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.
Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.
The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.
18 See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.
Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.
19 See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.
See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.
O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
21 Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited [on] Thee.
For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!
Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.
