Psalms 25

1Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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.

2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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.

3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

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.

4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

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.

5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

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.

6Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

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.

7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

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.

8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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.

9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his 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.

10All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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.

11For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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.

12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

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.

13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

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

14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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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.

15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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

16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

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

17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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

18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

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

19Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

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

20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

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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.

21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

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

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

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