Psalms

(25) A Psalm of David.

¹To you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

²O my God, I have trusted in you: let me not be confounded, neither let my enemies laugh me to scorn.

³For none of them that wait on you shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

⁴Show me your ways, O Lord; and teach me your paths.

⁵Lead me in your truth, and teach me: for you are God my Saviour: and I have waited on you all the day.

⁶Remember your compassions, O Lord, and your mercies, for they are from everlasting.

⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to your mercy, for your goodness' sake, O Lord.

⁸Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he ¹ instruct sinners in the way.

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

¹⁰All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For your name's sake, O Lord, do you also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

¹³His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

¹⁴The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest ² truth to them.

¹⁵My eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.

¹⁶Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

¹⁷The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

¹⁸Look upon my affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Look upon my enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in you.

²¹The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for you, O Lord.

²²Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.

1. sc. as a law-giver
2. Or, 'it,' sc. what has just been stated.