Psalms 25

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

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

2 O my God, I have trusted in you: 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 you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

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

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

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

5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you 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 your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.

LORD, 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 your mercy, for your 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, LORD.

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

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

9 The meek will he guide in judgement: 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 the LORD are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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

For your name’s sake, LORD, 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 the LORD? 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 will dwell at ease. His offspring will 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 the LORD 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 the LORD, 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.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Oh 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 you.

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 you, O Lord.

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

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

God, redeem Israel out of all his troubles.