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A Psalm of David.

Aleph

¶ Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Beth

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

Gimel

Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed; those which rebel without cause shall be ashamed.

Daleth

Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

He

Cause me to walk in thy truth and teach me: for thou art the God of my saving health; I have waited for thee all the day.

Vau

Remember, O LORD, thy compassion and thy mercies, for they have been ever of old.

Zain

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellions; according to thy mercy remember me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

Cheth

¶ Good and upright is the LORD: therefore he will teach sinners in the way.

Teth

He will cause the humble to pass through the judgment, and the meek he will teach his way.

Jod

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

Caph

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

Lamed

12 Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Mem

13 His soul shall rest in that which is good; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Nun

14 The secret of the LORD is for those that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

Samech

15 ¶ Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Ain

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

Tzaddi

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

Resh

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

Resh

19 Consider my enemies, for they are multiplied; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Schin

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

Tau

21 Integrity and uprightness shall preserve me, for I have waited for thee.

Pe

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

Psalm 25[a]

Of David.

In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.(A)

I trust in you;(B)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,(C)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous(D) without cause.

Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.(E)
Guide me in your truth(F) and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,(G)
    and my hope is in you(H) all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,(I)
    for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth(J)
    and my rebellious ways;(K)
according to your love(L) remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.(M)

Good and upright(N) is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs(O) sinners in his ways.
He guides(P) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them(Q) his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful(R)
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.(S)
11 For the sake of your name,(T) Lord,
    forgive(U) my iniquity,(V) though it is great.

12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?(W)
    He will instruct them in the ways(X) they should choose.[b]
13 They will spend their days in prosperity,(Y)
    and their descendants will inherit the land.(Z)
14 The Lord confides(AA) in those who fear him;
    he makes his covenant known(AB) to them.
15 My eyes are ever on the Lord,(AC)
    for only he will release my feet from the snare.(AD)

16 Turn to me(AE) and be gracious to me,(AF)
    for I am lonely(AG) and afflicted.
17 Relieve the troubles(AH) of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.(AI)
18 Look on my affliction(AJ) and my distress(AK)
    and take away all my sins.(AL)
19 See how numerous are my enemies(AM)
    and how fiercely they hate me!(AN)

20 Guard my life(AO) and rescue me;(AP)
    do not let me be put to shame,(AQ)
    for I take refuge(AR) in you.
21 May integrity(AS) and uprightness(AT) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,[c] is in you.(AU)

22 Deliver Israel,(AV) O God,
    from all their troubles!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 25:12 Or ways he chooses
  3. Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.