Psalms 25

Psalm 25

Dependence on the Lord

Of David.

¹Lord, I appeal to you.²

³My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.⁴

⁵No one who waits for you will be disgraced; those who act treacherously without cause will be disgraced.⁶

⁷Make your ways known to me, Lord; teach me your paths.⁸

⁹Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.¹⁰

¹¹Remember, Lord, your compassion and your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity.¹²

¹³Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.¹⁴

¹⁵The Lord is good and upright; therefore he shows sinners the way.¹⁶

¹⁷He leads the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.¹⁸

¹⁹All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth to those who keep his covenant and decrees.²⁰

²¹Lord, for the sake of your name, forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.²²

²³Who is this person who fears the Lord? He will show him the way he should choose.²⁴

²⁵He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land.²⁶

²⁷The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them.²⁸

²⁹My eyes are always on the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net.³⁰

³¹Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted.³²

³³The distresses of my heart increase; bring me out of my sufferings.³⁴

³⁵Consider my affliction and trouble, and forgive all my sins.³⁶

³⁷Consider my enemies; they are numerous, and they hate me violently.³⁸

³⁹Guard me and rescue me; do not let me be disgraced, for I take refuge in you.⁴⁰

⁴¹May integrity and what is right watch over me, for I wait for you.⁴²

⁴³God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.⁴⁴