Psalms 25

1 A Psalm of David. To thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

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

in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

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

Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

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

Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.

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 sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.

8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.

9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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

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

All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

15 My eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

16 Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

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

The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

18 Look upon my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.

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

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

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

Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.