Psalm 25

¹ UNTO thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in thee * O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.

² For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed * but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.

³ Shew me thy ways, O Lord * and teach me thy paths.

⁴ Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me * for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

⁵ Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies * and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.

⁶ O remember not the sins and offences of my youth * but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness.

⁷ Gracious and righteous is the Lord * therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

⁸ Them that are meek shall he guide in judgement * and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way.

⁹ All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth * unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹⁰ For thy Name's sake, O Lord * be merciful unto my sin, for it is great.

¹¹ What man is he that feareth the Lord * him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

¹² His soul shall dwell at ease * and his seed shall inherit the land.

¹³ The secret of the Lord is among them that fear him * and he will shew them his covenant.

¹⁴ Mine eyes are ever looking unto the Lord * for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁵ Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me * for I am desolate and in misery.

¹⁶ The sorrows of my heart are enlarged * O bring thou me out of my troubles.

¹⁷ Look upon my adversity and misery * and forgive me all my sin.

¹⁸ Consider mine enemies, how many they are * and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

¹⁹ O keep my soul, and deliver me * let me not be confounded, for I have put my trust in thee.

²⁰ Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me * for my hope hath been in thee.

²¹ Deliver Israel, O God * out of all his troubles.