Psalm 25:1-10

New International Version

Psalm 25^[a]

Of David.

¹In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.^(A)

²I trust in you;^(B)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
³No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,^(C)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous^(D) without cause.

⁴Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.^(E)
⁵Guide me in your truth^(F) and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,^(G)
    and my hope is in you^(H) all day long.
⁶Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,^(I)
    for they are from of old.
⁷Do not remember the sins of my youth^(J)
    and my rebellious ways;^(K)
according to your love^(L) remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.^(M)

⁸Good and upright^(N) is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs^(O) sinners in his ways.
⁹He guides^(P) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them^(Q) his way.
¹⁰All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful^(R)
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.^(S)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

Psalm 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Galatians 6:7-16

New International Version

⁷Do not be deceived:^(A) God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.^(B) ⁸Whoever sows to please their flesh,^(C) from the flesh will reap destruction;^(D) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.^(E) ⁹Let us not become weary in doing good,^(F) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.^(G) ¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good^(H) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family^(I) of believers.

Not Circumcision but the New Creation

¹¹See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!^(J)

¹²Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh^(K) are trying to compel you to be circumcised.^(L) The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted^(M) for the cross of Christ. ¹³Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,^(N) yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.^(O) ¹⁴May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(P) through which^[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.^(Q) ¹⁵Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;^(R) what counts is the new creation.^(S) ¹⁶Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to^[b] the Israel of God.