Psalms 25

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

To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!

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

My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.

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

May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!

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

Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths.

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

Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.

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

Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.

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

Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh!

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

Yahweh is good and upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.

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

He guides the humble in what is right and he teaches them his way.

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

All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands.

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

For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my sin, for it is great.

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

Who is the man who fears Yahweh? The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose.

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

His life will go along in goodness; and his descendants will inherit the land.

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

The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, and he makes his covenant known to them.

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

My eyes are always on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the net.

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

Turn toward me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and afflicted.

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

The troubles of my heart are enlarged; draw me out from my distress!

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

See my affliction and my toils; forgive all my sins.

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

See my enemies, for they are many; they hate me with cruel hatred.

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

Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!

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

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I hope in you.

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

Rescue Israel, God, from all of his troubles!