Psalms 25

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

[By David.] To you, YHWH, do I lift up my soul.

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

My God, I have trusted in you. Do not let me be shamed. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.

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

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

4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths.

Show me your ways, YHWH. Teach me your paths.

5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day.

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

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

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

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

Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness' sake, YHWH.

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

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

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

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

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

All the paths of YHWH are loving kindness and truth to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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

For your name's sake, YHWH, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

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

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

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

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Relieve me from the distresses of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Redeem Israel, God, from all of his troubles.