12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?(A)
He will show him the way he should choose.(B)
13 He will live a good life,
and his descendants will inherit the land.[a](C)
14 The secret counsel of the Lord
is for those who fear Him,
and He reveals His covenant to them.(D)
15 My eyes are always on the Lord,
for He will pull my feet out of the net.(E)

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am alone and afflicted.(F)
17 The distresses of my heart increase;[b](G)
bring me out of my sufferings.(H)
18 Consider my affliction and trouble,(I)
and take away all my sins.(J)
19 Consider my enemies; they are numerous,(K)
and they hate me violently.(L)
20 Guard me and deliver me;(M)
do not let me be put to shame,
for I take refuge in You.(N)
21 May integrity and what is right
watch over me,
for I wait for You.(O)

22 God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.(P)

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  1. Psalm 25:13 Or earth
  2. Psalm 25:17 Or Relieve the distresses of my heart

12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?(A)
    He will instruct them in the ways(B) they should choose.[a]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,(C)
    and their descendants will inherit the land.(D)
14 The Lord confides(E) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known(F) to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,(G)
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.(H)

16 Turn to me(I) and be gracious to me,(J)
    for I am lonely(K) and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles(L) of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.(M)
18 Look on my affliction(N) and my distress(O)
    and take away all my sins.(P)
19 See how numerous are my enemies(Q)
    and how fiercely they hate me!(R)

20 Guard my life(S) and rescue me;(T)
    do not let me be put to shame,(U)
    for I take refuge(V) in you.
21 May integrity(W) and uprightness(X) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,[b] is in you.(Y)

22 Deliver Israel,(Z) O God,
    from all their troubles!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:12 Or ways he chooses
  2. Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.