Psalms 25
1 A Psalme of David. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I vp my soule.
A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.
2 My God, I trust in thee: let me not be confounded: let not mine enemies reioyce ouer mee.
I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.
3 So all that hope in thee, shall not be ashamed: but let them be confounded, that transgresse without cause.
No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.
4 Shew me thy waies, O Lord, and teache me thy paths.
Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.
5 Leade me foorth in thy trueth, and teache me: for thou art the God of my saluation: in thee doe I trust all the day.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesse: for they haue beene for euer.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!
7 Remember not the sinnes of my youth, nor my rebellions, but according to thy kindenesse remember thou me, euen for thy goodnesse sake, O Lord.
Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.
8 Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teache sinners in the way.
The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.
9 Them that be meeke, will hee guide in iudgement, and teach the humble his way.
He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.
10 All the pathes of the Lord are mercie and trueth vnto such as keepe his couenant and his testimonies.
The Lord's paths are those of trustworthy love and truth for those who keep his agreement and do as he says.
11 For thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful vnto mine iniquitie, for it is great.
Lord, because of your nature, forgive my many sins.
12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him wil he teache the way that hee shall chuse.
Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
13 His soule shall dwell at ease, and his seede shall inherite the land.
They will continue to be prosperous, and their descendants will inherit the land.
14 The secrete of the Lord is reueiled to them, that feare him: and his couenant to giue them vnderstanding.
The Lord is friends with those who respect him, explaining to them his agreement.
15 Mine eyes are euer towarde the Lord: for he will bring my feete out of the net.
I always look to the Lord, for he rescues me when I'm trapped.
16 Turne thy face vnto mee, and haue mercie vpon me: for I am desolate and poore.
Watch over me and be good to me, because I am all alone and suffering.
17 The sorowes of mine heart are enlarged: drawe me out of my troubles.
My problems get bigger and bigger. Please save me from all I'm going through.
18 Looke vpon mine affliction and my trauel, and forgiue all my sinnes.
See all my troubles and trials. Please forgive my sins.
19 Beholde mine enemies, for they are manie, and they hate me with cruell hatred.
Look at how many enemies I have, and how they really hate me!
20 Keepe my soule, and deliuer me: let me not be confounded, for I trust in thee.
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
21 Let mine vprightnes and equitie preserue me: for mine hope is in thee.
May integrity and honesty defend me because I place my confidence in you.
22 Deliuer Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
God, please deliver the people of Israel from all their troubles!
