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A Prayer for God to Guide

Of David.

25 Lord, I give myself to you.
    My God, I trust you.
Do not let me be disgraced.
    Do not let my enemies laugh at me.
No one who trusts you will be disgraced.
    But those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.

Lord, tell me your ways.
    Show me how to live.
Guide me in your truth.
    Teach me, my God, my Savior.
    I trust you all day long.
Lord, remember your mercy and love.
    You have shown them since long ago.
Do not remember the sins
    and wrong things I did when I was young.
But remember to love me always
    because you are good, Lord.

The Lord is good and right.
    He points sinners to the right way.
He shows those who are not proud how to do right.
    He teaches them his ways.
10 All the Lord’s ways are loving and true
    for those who follow the demands of his agreement.
11 For the sake of your name, Lord,
    forgive my many sins.
12 Is there someone who worships the Lord?
    The Lord will point him to the best way.
13 He will enjoy a good life.
    His children will inherit the land.
14 The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him.
    He tells them about his agreement.
15 My eyes are always looking to the Lord for help.
    He will keep me from any traps.
16 Turn to me and be kind to me.
    I am lonely and hurting.
17 My troubles have grown larger.
    Free me from my problems.
18 Look at my suffering and troubles.
    Take away all my sins.
19 Look at how many enemies I have!
    See how much they hate me!
20 Protect me and save me.
    I trust you.
    Do not let me be disgraced.
21 My hope is in you.
    So may goodness and honesty guard me.
22 God, save Israel from all their 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.