Psalms 25

1Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

1 To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

2Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

2O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.

3For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.

3Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

4I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

4Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

5I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

5Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

6I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

6O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.

7That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

7Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

8I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

8Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

9Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with bloody men:

9He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

10In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.

10All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness.

11But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

11Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.

12My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.

12If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure.

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13His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

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14The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.

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15My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net.

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16Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

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17The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

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18Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins.

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19See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

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20O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.

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21For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

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22Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles.