Psalms 25

1 By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

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

2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

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

7 Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh bring me out of my distresses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.

Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.