A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness

A Psalm of David.

25 To (A)You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, I (B)trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
(C)Let not my enemies triumph over me.
Indeed, let no one who [a]waits on You be ashamed;
Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

(D)Show me Your ways, O Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.

Remember, O Lord, (E)Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,
For they are from of old.
Do not remember (F)the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions;
(G)According to Your mercy remember me,
For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 (H)For Your name’s sake, O Lord,
Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 Who is the man that fears the Lord?
(I)Him shall [b]He teach in the way He chooses.
13 (J)He himself shall dwell in [c]prosperity,
And (K)his descendants shall inherit the earth.
14 (L)The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,
And He will show them His covenant.
15 (M)My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
For He shall [d]pluck my feet out of the net.

16 (N)Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me,
For I am [e]desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged;
Bring me out of my distresses!
18 (O)Look on my affliction and my pain,
And forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many;
And they hate me with [f]cruel hatred.
20 Keep my soul, and deliver me;
Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.

22 (P)Redeem Israel, O God,
Out of all their troubles!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:3 Waits for You in faith
  2. Psalm 25:12 Or he
  3. Psalm 25:13 Lit. goodness
  4. Psalm 25:15 Lit. bring out
  5. Psalm 25:16 lonely
  6. Psalm 25:19 violent hatred

Prayer for Protection, Guidance, and Pardon.

A Psalm of David.

25 To You, Lord, I (A)lift up my soul.
My God, in You (B)I trust,
Do not let me (C)be ashamed;
Do not let my (D)enemies rejoice over me.
Indeed, (E)none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;
[a]Those who (F)deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

(G)Make me know Your ways, Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in (H)Your truth and teach me,
For You are the (I)God of my salvation;
For You I (J)wait all the day.
(K)Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness,
For they have been [b](L)from of old.
Do not remember the (M)sins of my youth or my wrongdoings;
(N)Remember me according to Your faithfulness,
For Your (O)goodness’ sake, Lord.

(P)The Lord is good and (Q)upright;
Therefore He (R)instructs sinners in the way.
He (S)leads the [c]humble in justice,
And He (T)teaches the [d]humble His way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are (U)faithfulness and truth
To (V)those who comply with His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For the (W)sake of Your name, Lord,
(X)Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.

12 Who is the person who (Y)fears the Lord?
He will (Z)instruct him in the way he should choose.
13 His soul will (AA)dwell in [e]prosperity,
And his [f]descendants will (AB)inherit the [g]land.
14 The [h](AC)secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him,
[i]And He will (AD)make them know His covenant.
15 My (AE)eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will [j](AF)rescue my feet from the net.

16 (AG)Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am (AH)lonely and afflicted.
17 [k]The (AI)troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me (AJ)out of my distresses.
18 (AK)Look at my misery and my trouble,
And (AL)forgive all my sins.
19 Look at my enemies, for they (AM)are many,
And they (AN)hate me with violent hatred.
20 (AO)Guard my soul and save me;
Do not let me (AP)be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.
21 Let (AQ)integrity and uprightness protect me,
For (AR)I wait for You.
22 (AS)Redeem Israel, God,
From all his distress.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:3 Or Let those...be ashamed
  2. Psalm 25:6 Or everlasting
  3. Psalm 25:9 Or afflicted
  4. Psalm 25:9 Or afflicted
  5. Psalm 25:13 Lit good
  6. Psalm 25:13 Lit seed
  7. Psalm 25:13 Or earth
  8. Psalm 25:14 Or counsel; or intimacy
  9. Psalm 25:14 Or And His covenant, to make them know it
  10. Psalm 25:15 Lit bring out
  11. Psalm 25:17 Some commentators Relieve the troubles of my heart

Plegaria en medio de la aflicción

25 [a] Salmo de David.

A ti, oh SEÑOR,
levantaré mi alma.
¡Dios mío, en ti confío!
No sea yo avergonzado.
No triunfen sobre mí mis enemigos.
Ciertamente ninguno de los que confían en ti será avergonzado.
Serán avergonzados los que se
rebelan sin causa.
Muéstrame, oh SEÑOR, tus caminos; enséñame tus sendas.
Encamíname en tu verdad
y enséñame
porque tú eres el Dios de
mi salvación.
En ti he esperado todo el día.
Acuérdate, oh SEÑOR,
de tu compasión y de tu misericordia que son perpetuas.
No te acuerdes de los pecados de
mi juventud ni de mis rebeliones. Conforme a tu misericordia
acuérdate de mí, por tu bondad,
oh SEÑOR.
Bueno y recto es el SEÑOR;
por eso él enseñará a los pecadores
el camino.
Encaminará a los humildes
en la justicia
y enseñará a los humildes su camino.
10 Todas las sendas del SEÑOR son misericordia y verdad
para con los que guardan su pacto
y sus testimonios.
11 Por amor de tu nombre, oh SEÑOR, perdona también mi iniquidad porque es grande.
12 ¿Qué hombre es el que teme
al SEÑOR?
Él le enseñará el camino que ha
de escoger.
13 Su alma reposará en bienestar,
y sus descendientes heredarán
la tierra.
14 El secreto del SEÑOR es para los que le temen;
a ellos hará conocer su pacto.
15 Mis ojos están siempre puestos en
el SEÑOR
porque él sacará mis pies de la red.
16 Mírame y ten misericordia de mí porque estoy solitario y afligido.
17 Las angustias de mi corazón se han aumentado;
sácame de mis congojas.
18 Mira mi aflicción y mis afanes; perdona todos mis pecados.
19 Mira cómo se han multiplicado mis enemigos,
y con odio violento me aborrecen.
20 Guarda mi alma y líbrame;
no sea yo avergonzado
porque en ti me he refugiado.
21 La integridad y la rectitud me guarden porque en ti he esperado.
22 Redime, oh Dios, a Israel
de todas sus angustias.

Footnotes

  1. Salmos 25:1 Salmo acróstico.