Psalms, 25
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0. A Psalm of David.
1. [Of David] ADORATION I offer, Yahweh,
1. To thee, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
2. to you, my God. BUT in my trust in you do not put me to shame, let not my enemies gloat over me.
2. O my God, in thee I trust, let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
3. CALLING to you, none shall ever be put to shame, but shame is theirs who groundlessly break faith.
3. Yea, let none that wait for thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
4. DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths.
4. Make me to know thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5. ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long -- such is your generosity, Yahweh.
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. GOODNESS and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them.
6. Be mindful of thy mercy, O LORD, and of thy steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
7. HOLD not my youthful sins against me, but remember me as your faithful love dictates.
7. Remember not the sins of my youth, or my transgressions; according to thy steadfast love remember me, for thy goodness' sake, O LORD!
8. INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path.
8. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
9. JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way.
9. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
10. KINDNESS unfailing and constancy mark all Yahweh's paths, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
10. All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11. LET my sin, great though it is, be forgiven, Yahweh, for the sake of your name.
11. For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt, for it is great.
12. MEN who respect Yahweh, what of them? He teaches them the way they must choose.
12. Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.
13. NEIGHBOURS to happiness will they live, and their children inherit the land.
13. He himself shall abide in prosperity, and his children shall possess the land.
14. ONLY those who fear Yahweh have his secret and his covenant, for their understanding.
14. The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.
15. PERMANENTLY my eyes are on Yahweh, for he will free my feet from the snare.
15. My eyes are ever toward the LORD, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16. QUICK, turn to me, pity me, alone and wretched as I am!
16. Turn thou to me, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted.
17. RELIEVE the distress of my heart, bring me out of my constraint.
17. Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distresses.
18. SPARE a glance for my misery and pain, take all my sins away.
18. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins.
19. TAKE note how countless are my enemies, how violent their hatred for me.
19. Consider how many are my foes, and with what violent hatred they hate me.
20. UNLESS you guard me and rescue me I shall be put to shame, for you are my refuge.
20. Oh guard my life, and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
21. VIRTUE and integrity be my protection, for my hope, Yahweh, is in you.
21. May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee.
22. Ransom Israel, O God, from all its troubles.
22. Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
