Psalms 25

Psalm 25¹

By David.

25:1 O Lord, I come before you in prayer.²

25:2 My God, I trust in you.

Please do not let me be humiliated;

do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

25:3 Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated.

Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted³ and humiliated.

25:4 Make me understand your ways, O Lord!

Teach me your paths!⁴

25:5 Guide me into your truth⁵ and teach me.

For you are the God who delivers me;

on you I rely all day long.

25:6 Remember⁶ your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord,

for you have always acted in this manner.⁷

25:7 Do not hold against me⁸ the sins of my youth⁹ or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!¹⁰

25:8 The Lord is both kind and fair;¹¹

that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.¹²

25:9 May he show¹³ the humble what is right!¹⁴

May he teach¹⁵ the humble his way!

25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable¹⁶

to those who follow the demands of his covenant.¹⁷

25:11 For the sake of your reputation,¹⁸ O Lord,

forgive my sin, because it is great.¹⁹

25:12 The Lord shows his faithful followers

the way they should live.²⁰

25:13 They experience his favor;²¹

their descendants²² inherit the land.²³

25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance,²⁴

and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.²⁵

25:15 I continually look to the Lord for help,²⁶

for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net.²⁷

25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone²⁸ and oppressed!

25:17 Deliver me from my distress;²⁹

rescue me from my suffering!³⁰

25:18 See my pain and suffering!

Forgive all my sins!³¹

25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

they hate me and want to harm me.³²

25:20 Protect me³³ and deliver me!

Please do not let me be humiliated,

for I have taken shelter in you!

25:21 May integrity and godliness protect me,

for I rely on you!

25:22 O God, rescue³⁴ Israel

from all their distress!³⁵

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