Psalm 25

¹To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

²O my God, in you I trust;

do not let me be put to shame;

do not let my enemies exult over me.

³Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;

let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

⁴Make me to know your ways, O Lord;

teach me your paths.

⁵Lead me in your truth, and teach me,

for you are the God of my salvation;

for you I wait all day long.

⁶Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love,

for they have been from of old.

⁷Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;

according to your steadfast love remember me,

for your goodness’ sake, O Lord!

⁸Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

⁹He leads the humble in what is right,

and teaches the humble his way.

¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,

for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

¹¹For your name’s sake, O Lord,

pardon my guilt, for it is great.

¹²Who are they that fear the Lord?

He will teach them the way that they should choose.

¹³They will abide in prosperity,

and their children shall possess the land.

¹⁴The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him,

and he makes his covenant known to them.

¹⁵My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷Relieve the troubles of my heart,

and bring me out of my distress.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and my trouble,

and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Consider how many are my foes,

and with what violent hatred they hate me.

²⁰O guard my life, and deliver me;

do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

²¹May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

for I wait for you.

²²Redeem Israel, O God,

out of all its troubles.