Psalms 25

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

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

2 In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.

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

3 Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.

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

4 Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.

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

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

Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.

6 Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

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

7 The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

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

8 The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.

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

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

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

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

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

11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.

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

12 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.

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

13 His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.

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

14 The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.

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

15 My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.

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

16 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.

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

17 The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.

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

18 See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

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

19 Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.

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

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

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

21 The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.

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

22 Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.

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