19 Behold mine [a]enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 Keep my soul and deliver me: let me not be confounded: for I trust in thee.

21 Let [b]mine uprightness and equity preserve me; for mine hope is in thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:19 The greater that his afflictions were and the more that his enemies increased, the more near felt he God’s help.
  2. Psalm 25:21 Forasmuch as I have behaved myself uprightly toward mine enemies, let them know that thou art the defender of my just cause.

19 See how numerous are my enemies(A)
    and how fiercely they hate me!(B)

20 Guard my life(C) and rescue me;(D)
    do not let me be put to shame,(E)
    for I take refuge(F) in you.
21 May integrity(G) and uprightness(H) protect me,
    because my hope, Lord,[a] is in you.(I)

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  1. Psalm 25:21 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have Lord.