Psalms 25

¹ A Psalm of David.To thee, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

² O my God, in thee I trust, let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

³ Yea, let none that wait for thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

⁴ Make me to know thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

⁵ Lead me in thy truth, and teach me, for thou art the God of my salvation; for thee I wait all the day long.

⁶ Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD!

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹ He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰ All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹ For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.

¹² Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

¹³ He himself shall abide in prosperity, and his children shall possess the land.

¹⁴ The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

¹⁵ My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶ Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷ Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses.

¹⁸ Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹ Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.

²⁰ Oh guard my life, and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

²¹ May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.

²² Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.