Psalms 25

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

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

2 My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph 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 Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

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

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

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

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

Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving 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, Yahweh.

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 and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.

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