Psalm 25

A Prayer for God to Guide

Of David.

25Lord, I give myself to you;

²my God, I trust you.

Do not let me be disgraced;

do not let my enemies laugh at me.

³No one who trusts you will be disgraced,

but those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.

⁴Lord, tell me your ways.

Show me how to live.

⁵Guide me in your truth,

and teach me, my God, my Savior.

I trust you all day long.

⁶Lord, remember your mercy and love

that you have shown since long ago.

⁷Do not remember the sins

and wrong things I did when I was young.

But remember to love me always

because you are good, Lord.

⁸The Lord is good and right;

he points sinners to the right way.

⁹He shows those who are humble how to do right,

and he teaches them his ways.

¹⁰All the Lord’s ways are loving and true

for those who follow the demands of his agreement.

¹¹For the sake of your name, Lord,

forgive my many sins.

¹²Are there those who respect the Lord?

He will point them to the best way.

¹³They will enjoy a good life,

and their children will inherit the land.

¹⁴The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him;

he tells them about his agreement.

¹⁵My eyes are always looking to the Lord for help.

He will keep me from any traps.

¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy on me,

because I am lonely and hurting.

¹⁷My troubles have grown larger;

free me from my problems.

¹⁸Look at my suffering and troubles,

and take away all my sins.

¹⁹Look at how many enemies I have!

See how much they hate me!

²⁰Protect me and save me.

I trust you, so do not let me be disgraced.

²¹My hope is in you,

so may goodness and honesty guard me.

²²God, save Israel from all their troubles!