Psalms 25

1 David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.] Unto thee, O Yahweh, my soul, would I lift:

“Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

2 O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:

O my God, in thee do I trust, let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

3 Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

4 Thy ways, O Yahweh, let me know, Thy paths, teach thou me:

Show me, O Lord, thy ways; teach me thy paths.

5 Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art the God of my salvation: on thee do I wait all the day.

6 Remember thy compassions, O Yahweh, and thy lovingkindnesses, For, from age-past times, have they been.

Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

7 The sins of my youth, and my transgressions, do not thou call to mind, —According to thine own lovingkindness, remember thou me, for the sake of thine own goodness, O Yahweh.

The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, O Lord.

8 Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.

Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.

9 May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.

He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek his way.

10 All the paths of Yahweh, are lovingkindness and faithfulness, to such as keep his covenant, and his testimonies.

All the paths of the Lord are kindness and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.

For the sake of thy name, O Lord, pardon my iniquity: although it is great.

12 Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.

Who is that man that feareth the Lord? to him will he point out the way which he is to choose?

13 His soul, with prosperity, shall tarry, and, his seed, shall possess the land.

His soul shall abide in happiness: and his seed shall inherit the land.

14 Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.

The secret counsel of the Lord is for those that fear him, and his covenant—to make it known to them.

15 Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, —for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.

My eyes are ever [directed] toward the Lord; for he will draw out of the net my feet.

16 Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, for, alone and oppressed, I am.

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

17 The distresses of my heart, hath he relieved, —and, out of my straits, brought me forth.

The distresses of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my afflictions.

18 Behold my humiliation and my pain, and take away all my sins.

Look on my misery and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

19 Behold my foes, for they abound, —and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.

Look at my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with the hatred of violence.

20 Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.

Let integrity and uprightness guard me; for I wait on thee.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, —out of all his distresses.

Redeem, O God, Israel out of all his distresses.