Psalms 25

A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness

A Psalm of David.¹To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ²O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. ³Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. ⁴Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. ⁵Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. ⁶Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. ⁷Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. ⁸Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. ⁹The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. ¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. ¹¹For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. ¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. ¹³He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. ¹⁴The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. ¹⁵My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. ¹⁶Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. ¹⁷The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! ¹⁸Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. ¹⁹Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. ²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. ²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. ²²Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!