Psalm 25:title–22

A Prayer for Guidance, Deliverance, and Forgiveness

25Of David.^a

¹To you, O Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

²O my God, I trust you; let me not be put to shame.

Do not let my enemies exult over me.

³Indeed, none who wait for you should be put to shame.

Those who betray without cause should be put to shame.

⁴Make me know your ways, O Yahweh.

Teach me your paths.

⁵Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,

because you are the God of my salvation.

I await you all day long.^b

⁶Remember your compassion, O Yahweh,

and your acts of loyal love,

because they are from of old.

⁷Do not remember

the sins of my youth or my transgressions.

According to your loyal love remember me if you will,

for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.

⁸Good and right is Yahweh;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹He causes the humble to walk in justice,

and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of Yahweh are loyal love and faithfulness

for those who keep his covenant and statutes.^c

¹¹Also, for the sake of your name, O Yahweh,

forgive my sin, because it is great.

¹²Who is the man fearing Yahweh?

He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

¹³His soul will lodge in prosperity,

and his offspring will possess the land.

¹⁴Intimate fellowship with Yahweh is for those who fear him,

and he makes known his covenant to them.

¹⁵My eyes are continually toward Yahweh,

because he will take my feet from the net.

¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy on me

because I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷Remove the troubles of my heart;

bring me out from my distresses.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and trouble,

and forgive^d all my sins.

¹⁹Consider that my enemies are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

²⁰Protect my life and deliver me.

Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

because I wait for you.

²²O God, redeem Israel

from all its troubles.