Psalms 25

1 “Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

A Psalm of David. To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

2 O my God, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

O my God, I have trusted in you: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

3 Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

For none of them that wait on you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

4 Show me, O Lord, thy ways; teach me thy paths.

Show me your ways, O Lord; and teach me your paths.

5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art the God of my salvation: on thee do I wait all the day.

Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.

6 Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

Remember your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.

7 The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, O Lord.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor [my sins] of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord.

8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.

Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in [the] way.

9 He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek his way.

The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways.

10 All the paths of the Lord are kindness and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For the sake of thy name, O Lord, pardon my iniquity: although it is great.

For your name's sake, O Lord, do you also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

12 Who is that man that feareth the Lord? to him will he point out the way which he is to choose?

Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

13 His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.

His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

14 The secret counsel of the Lord is for those that fear him, and his covenant—to make it known to them.

The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [truth] to them.

15 My eyes are ever [directed] toward the Lord; for he will draw out of the net my feet.

Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.

16 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

17 The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.

The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

18 Look on my misery and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

19 Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.

Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

20 Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.

Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in you.

21 Let integrity and uprightness guard me; for I wait on thee.

The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for you, O Lord.

22 Redeem, O God, Israel out of all his distresses.

Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.