Psalms 25

1 By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul.

2 My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

My God, in You I have trusted, Do not let me be ashamed, Do not let my enemies exult over me.

3 Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

4 Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, You teach me Your paths.

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.

Cause me to tread in Your truth, and teach me, For You [are] the God of my salvation, Near You I have waited all the day.

6 Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age [are] they.

Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age.

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.

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.

8 Good and upright [is] Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

Good and upright [is] YHWH, Therefore He directs sinners in the way.

9 He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

He causes the humble to tread in judgment, And teaches the humble His way.

10 All the paths of Jehovah [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

11 For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.

For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.

12 Who [is] this — the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.

Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.

13 His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

His soul remains in good, And his seed possesses the land.

14 The secret of Jehovah [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant — to cause them to know.

The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, And His covenant—to cause them to know.

15 Mine eyes [are] continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, For He brings my feet out from a net.

16 Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.

Turn to me, and favor me, For I [am] lonely and afflicted.

17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.

The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, Bring me out from my distresses.

18 See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.

See my affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.

19 See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.

See my enemies, for they have been many, And they have hated me with violent hatred.

20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.

21 Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited [on] Thee.

Integrity and uprightness keep me, For I have waited [on] You.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!