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Psalm 25

A Psalm of David.

To You, O Lord,
    do I lift up my soul.

O my God, I trust in You;
    may I not be ashamed;
    may my enemies not triumph over me.
Yes, let none who wait on You
    be ashamed;
let them be ashamed
    who transgress without cause.

Make me to know 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 Your mercies, O Lord, and Your lovingkindness,
    for they are from old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth
    or my transgressions;
according to Your lovingkindness remember me,
    on account of Your goodness, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore He will teach sinners in the way.
The meek will He guide in judgment,
    and the meek He will teach His way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth,
    for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For Your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity,
    for it is great.

12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?
    He will teach him in the way He should choose.
13 He will dwell at ease,
    and his descendants will inherit the land.
14 The counsel of the Lord is with those who fear him,
    and He will make His covenant known to them.
15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
    for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
    for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
    bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
    and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
    and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
    Let me not suffer shame,
    for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
    while I wait for You.

22 Redeem Israel, O God,
    out of all their troubles.

A Prayer for Guidance, Deliverance, and Forgiveness

Of David.[a]

25 To you, O Yahweh, I lift up my soul.
O my God, I trust you; let me not be put to shame.
Do not let my enemies exult over me.
Indeed, none who wait for you should be put to shame.
Those who betray without cause should be put to shame.
Make me know your ways, O Yahweh.
Teach me your paths.
Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,
because you are the God of my salvation.
I await you all day long.[b]
Remember your compassion, O Yahweh,
and your acts of loyal love,
because they are from of old.
Do not remember
the sins of my youth or my transgressions.
According to your loyal love remember me if you will,
for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.
Good and right is Yahweh;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He causes the humble to walk in justice,
and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of Yahweh are loyal love and faithfulness
for those who keep his covenant and statutes.[c]
11 Also, for the sake of your name, O Yahweh,
forgive my sin, because it is great.
12 Who is the man fearing Yahweh?
He will instruct him in the way he should choose.
13 His soul will lodge in prosperity,
and his offspring will possess the land.
14 Intimate fellowship with Yahweh is for those who fear him,
and he makes known his covenant to them.
15 My eyes are continually toward Yahweh,
because he will take my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me
because I am lonely and afflicted.
17 Remove the troubles of my heart;
bring me out from my distresses.
18 Consider my affliction and trouble,
and forgive[d] all my sins.
19 Consider that my enemies are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Protect my life and deliver me.
Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
because I wait for you.
22 O God, redeem Israel
from all its troubles.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. Psalm 25:5 Literally “all of the day”
  3. Psalm 25:10 Or “covenant statutes”
  4. Psalm 25:18 Or “take away”