16 (A)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    for I am lonely and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
    bring me out of my distresses.
18 (B)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 soul, and deliver me!
    (C)Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
    for I wait for you.

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

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16 Turn to me(A) and be gracious to me,(B)
    for I am lonely(C) and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles(D) of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.(E)
18 Look on my affliction(F) and my distress(G)
    and take away all my sins.(H)
19 See how numerous are my enemies(I)
    and how fiercely they hate me!(J)

20 Guard my life(K) and rescue me;(L)
    do not let me be put to shame,(M)
    for I take refuge(N) in you.
21 May integrity(O) and uprightness(P) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,[a] is in you.(Q)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.