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Lead Me in Your Truth

Of David.

Aleph

25 To You, O Yahweh, I (A)lift up my soul.

Beth

O my God, in You (B)I trust,
Do not let me (C)be ashamed;
Do not let my (D)enemies exult over me.

Gimel

Indeed, let (E)none who hope in You be ashamed;
Let those who (F)deal treacherously without cause be ashamed.

Daleth

(G)Make me know Your ways, O Yahweh;
Teach me Your paths.

He / Vav

Lead me in (H)Your truth and teach me,
For You are the (I)God of my salvation;
In You I (J)hope all the day.

Zayin

(K)Remember, O Yahweh, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they have been [a](L)from of old.

Heth

Do not remember the (M)sins of my youth or my transgressions;
(N)According to Your lovingkindness remember me,
For the sake of Your (O)goodness, O Yahweh.

Teth

(P)Good and (Q)upright is Yahweh;
Therefore He (R)instructs sinners in the way.

Yodh

May He (S)lead the [b]humble in justice,
And may He (T)teach the [c]humble His way.

Kaph

10 All the paths of Yahweh are (U)lovingkindness and truth
To (V)those who guard His covenant and His testimonies.

Lamedh

11 For (W)Your name’s sake, O Yahweh,
(X)Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Mem

12 Who is the man who (Y)fears Yahweh?
He will (Z)instruct him in the way he should choose.

Nun

13 His soul will (AA)abide in goodness,
And his seed will (AB)inherit the [d]land.

Samekh

14 The [e](AC)secret of Yahweh is for those who fear Him,
[f]And He will (AD)make them know His covenant.

Ayin

15 My (AE)eyes are continually toward Yahweh,
For He will (AF)bring my feet out of the net.

Pe

16 (AG)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am (AH)alone and afflicted.

Tsadhe

17 [g]The (AI)troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me (AJ)out of my distresses.

Resh

18 (AK)See my affliction and my [h]trouble,
And (AL)forgive all my sins.

Resh

19 See my enemies, for they (AM)are many,
And they (AN)hate me with violent hatred.

Shin

20 (AO)Keep my soul and deliver me;
Do not let me (AP)be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Tav

21 Let (AQ)integrity and uprightness guard me,
For (AR)I hope in You.
22 (AS)Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all his troubles.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:6 Or everlasting
  2. Psalm 25:9 Or afflicted
  3. Psalm 25:9 Or afflicted
  4. Psalm 25:13 Or earth
  5. Psalm 25:14 Or counsel, intimacy
  6. Psalm 25:14 Or And His covenant, to make them know it
  7. Psalm 25:17 Or Relieve the troubles of my heart
  8. Psalm 25:18 Lit toil