Psalm 25
By David.
1 To
you, LORD, I
lift up my
soul.
2 My God, I have trusted in you.
Don’t let me be shamed.
Don’t let my enemies triumph over
me.
3 Yes,
no one who
waits for you
will be shamed.
They will
be shamed who deal treacherously
without cause.
4 Show
me your ways,
LORD.
Teach me your
paths.
5 Guide
me in your truth,
and teach me,
for you are
the God of my
salvation.
I wait for
you all day
long.
6 LORD,
remember your tender
mercies and
your loving kindness,
for they are
from old times.
7 Don’t
remember the sins
of my youth, nor
my transgressions.
Remember me according
to your loving
kindness,
for your goodness’
sake, LORD.
8 Good
and upright is
the LORD,
therefore he will
instruct sinners
in the way.
9 He will
guide the humble
in justice.
He will teach the
humble his way.
10 All
the paths of the
LORD are loving
kindness and truth
to such as
keep his covenant
and his
testimonies.
11 For
your name’s sake,
LORD,
pardon my
iniquity, for it
is great.
12 What
man is he
who fears the
LORD?
He shall instruct
him in the
way that he
shall choose.
13 His
soul will dwell
at ease.
His offspring
will inherit
the land.
14 The
friendship of the
LORD is with those
who fear him.
He will show
them his covenant.
15 My
eyes are ever
on the LORD,
for he will
pluck my feet
out of the
net.
16 Turn
to me, and
have mercy on
me,
for I am desolate
and afflicted.
17 The
troubles of my
heart are enlarged.
Oh bring me out
of my distresses.
18 Consider
my affliction and
my travail.
Forgive all my
sins.
19 Consider
my enemies, for
they are many.
They hate me
with cruel hatred.
20 Oh keep
my soul, and
deliver me.
Let me not
be disappointed, for
I take refuge
in you.
21 Let
integrity and
uprightness preserve
me,
for I wait
for you.
22 God, redeem
Israel
out of all
his troubles.