Psalm 25

Revised Standard Version

⁴ Make me to know thy ways, O Lord;
    teach me thy paths.
⁵ Lead me in thy truth, and teach me,
    for thou art the God of my salvation;
    for thee I wait all the day long.

⁶ Be mindful of thy mercy, O Lord, and of thy steadfast love,
    for they have been from of old.
⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, or my trangressions;
    according to thy steadfast love remember me,
    for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord!

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
⁹ He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.
¹⁰ All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,
    for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹ For thy name’s sake, O Lord,
    pardon my guilt, for it is great.
¹² Who is the man that fears the Lord?
    Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
¹³ He himself shall abide in prosperity,
    and his children shall possess the land.
¹⁴ The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him,
    and he makes known to them his covenant.
¹⁵ My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
    for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶ Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me;
    for I am lonely and afflicted.
¹⁷ Relieve the troubles of my heart,
    and bring me^[a] out of my distresses.
¹⁸ Consider my affliction and my trouble,
    and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹ Consider how many are my foes,
    and with what violent hatred they hate me.
²⁰ Oh guard my life, and deliver me;
    let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
²¹ May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
    for I wait for thee.

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