Psalms 25

1 A Psalm of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

“A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift up my soul.

2 O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!

3 Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.

4 Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.

Cause me to know thy ways, O LORD! Teach me thy paths!

5 Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee do I wait all the day.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me! For thou art the God from whom cometh my help; In thee do I trust at all times!

6 Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.

Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

Remember not the faults and transgressions of my youth! According to thy mercy remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O LORD!

8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.

9 He guideth The humble in justice; and He teacheth the humble His way.

The humble he guideth in his statutes, And the humble he teacheth his way.

10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

All the doings of the LORD are mercy and truth To those who keep his covenant and his precepts.

11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity; for it is great!

12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.

Who is the man that feareth the LORD? Him doth he show the way which he should choose.

13 His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.

He shall himself dwell in prosperity, And his offspring shall inherit the land.

14 The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and His covenant, to make them know it.

The friendship of the LORD is with them that fear him, And he will teach them his covenant.

15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for He will bring forth my feet out of the net.

Mine eyes are ever directed to the LORD, For he will pluck my feet from the net.

16 Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

Look upon me, and pity me; For I am desolate and afflicted!

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.

Lighten the sorrows of my heart, And deliver me from my troubles!

18 See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins.

Look upon my affliction and distress, And forgive all my sins!

19 Consider how many are mine enemies, and the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.

Consider how many are my enemies, And with what violence they hate me!

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.

Guard thou my life, and deliver me! Let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in thee!

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

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!

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

Redeem Israel, O God! from all his troubles!