Psalm 25

PSALM 25

A Psalm of David.

¹To thee, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ²O my God, in thee I trust,

let me not be put to shame;

let not my enemies exult over me.

³Yea, let none that wait for thee be put to shame;

let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

⁴Make me to know thy ways, O Lord;

teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me,

for thou art the God of my salvation;

for thee I wait all the day long.

⁶Be mindful of thy mercy, O Lord, and of thy steadfast love,

for they have been from of old.

⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions;

according to thy steadfast love remember me,

for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord!

⁸Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹He leads the humble in what is right,

and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,

for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For thy name’s sake, O Lord,

pardon my guilt, for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord?

Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

¹³He himself shall abide in prosperity,

and his children shall possess the land.

¹⁴The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him,

and he makes known to them his covenant.

¹⁵My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me;

for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷Relieve the troubles of my heart,

and bring me out of my distresses.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and my trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider how many are my foes,

and with what violent hatred they hate me.

²⁰Oh guard my life, and deliver me;

let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

²¹May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

for I wait for thee.

²²Redeem Israel, O God,

out of all his troubles.