Psalms 25

1 To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!

[A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

2 My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.

My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

3 May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!

Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

4 Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths.

Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.

5 Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.

Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

6 Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.

Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

7 Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh!

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah.

8 Yahweh is good and upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.

Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:

9 He guides the humble in what is right and he teaches them his way.

The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.

10 All the paths of Yahweh are steadfast love and faithfulness to those who keep his covenant and his solemn commands.

All the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness and truth for such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

11 For your name's sake, Yahweh, pardon my sin, for it is great.

For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

12 Who is the man who fears Yahweh? The Lord will instruct him in the way that he should choose.

What man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way [that] he should choose.

13 His life will go along in goodness; and his descendants will inherit the land.

His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.

14 The friendship of Yahweh is for those who honor him, and he makes his covenant known to them.

The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.

15 My eyes are always on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the net.

Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the net.

16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; for I am alone and afflicted.

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; draw me out from my distress!

The troubles of my heart are increased: bring me out of my distresses;

18 See my affliction and my toils; forgive all my sins.

Consider mine affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.

19 See my enemies, for they are many; they hate me with cruel hatred.

Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me [with] cruel hatred.

20 Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!

Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee.

21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I hope in you.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

22 Rescue Israel, God, from all of his troubles!

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.