Psalms 25:1-18

¹A Psalm of David. To thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

²O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me,

³Also, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.

⁴Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

⁶Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

⁸Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

⁹The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

¹⁰All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity; for it is great.

¹²What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

¹³His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

¹⁴The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant.

¹⁵My eyes are ever towards the LORD; for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

¹⁸Look upon my affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.