Psalms 25

1 A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.

[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

2 In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.

O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

3 None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.

Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.

4 Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.

Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.

5 In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

6 Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.

Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness’ sake, O Jehovah.

8 Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.

Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

9 The humble he guides in the right, he teaches the humble his way.

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

10 All his ways are loving and loyal to those who observe his charges and covenant.

All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 Be true to your name Lord, forgive my many sins.

For thy name’s sake, O Jehovah, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who then is the person who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way to choose.

What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

13 They will live in prosperity, their children will inherit the land.

His soul shall dwell at ease; And his seed shall inherit the land.

14 The Lord gives guidance to those who fear him, and with his covenant he makes them acquainted.

The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for out of the net he brings my foot.

Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; For he will pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn to me with your favour, for I am lonely and crushed

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 In my heart are strain and storm; bring me out of my distresses.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: Oh bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my misery and trouble, and pardon all my sins,

Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

19 look on my foes oh, so many! And their cruel hatred towards me.

Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 Deliver me, keep me, and shame not one who takes refuge in you.

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

21 May integrity and innocence preserve me, for I wait for you, O Lord.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distresses.

Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles.