Psalm 25

PSALM 25

Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.

A Psalm of David.

¹To You, O Lord, I ^alift up my soul.

²O my God, in You ^aI trust,

Do not let me ^bbe ashamed;

Do not let my ^cenemies exult over me.

³Indeed, ^anone of those who wait for You will be ashamed;

¹Those who ^bdeal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

^4aMake me know Your ways, O Lord;

Teach me Your paths.

⁵Lead me in ^aYour truth and teach me,

For You are the ^bGod of my salvation;

For You I ^cwait all the day.

^6aRemember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,

For they have been ^1bfrom of old.

⁷Do not remember the ^asins of my youth or my transgressions;

^bAccording to Your lovingkindness remember me,

For Your ^cgoodness’ sake, O Lord.

^8aGood and ^bupright is the Lord;

Therefore He ^cinstructs sinners in the way.

⁹He ^aleads the ¹humble in justice,

And He ^bteaches the humble His way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are ^alovingkindness and truth

To ^bthose who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

¹¹For ^aYour name’s sake, O Lord,

^bPardon my iniquity, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man who ^afears the Lord?

He will ^binstruct him in the way he should choose.

¹³His soul will ^aabide in ¹prosperity,

And his ²descendants will ^binherit the ³land.

¹⁴The ^1asecret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,

²And He will ^bmake them know His covenant.

¹⁵My ^aeyes are continually toward the Lord,

For He will ^1bpluck my feet out of the net.

^16aTurn to me and be gracious to me,

For I am ^blonely and afflicted.

¹⁷¹The ^atroubles of my heart are enlarged;

Bring me ^bout of my distresses.

^18aLook upon my affliction and my ¹trouble,

And ^bforgive all my sins.

¹⁹Look upon my enemies, for they ^aare many,

And they ^bhate me with violent hatred.

^20aGuard my soul and deliver me;

Do not let me ^bbe ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

²¹Let ^aintegrity and uprightness preserve me,

For ^bI wait for You.

^22aRedeem Israel, O God,

Out of all his troubles.