Psalms 25

1 A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.

To thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

2 In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.

O my God, in thee I have trusted. Let me not be put to shame. Let not my enemies triumph over me.

3 None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.

Yea, none who wait for thee shall be put to shame. They shall be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

4 Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.

Show me thy ways, O Jehovah. Teach me thy paths.

5 In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.

6 Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.

Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindness. For they have been ever of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. According to thy loving kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

8 Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.

Good and upright is Jehovah. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

9 The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.

The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.

10 All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.

All the paths of Jehovah are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.

For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.

What man is he who fears Jehovah? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.

13 They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.

His soul shall dwell at ease, and his seed shall inherit the land.

14 The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.

The friendship of Jehovah is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.

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

16 Turn to me with your favour, for I am lonely and crushed

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

17 In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged. O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,

Consider my affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.

19 look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.

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

20 Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.

O keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

21 May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all of his troubles.