Psalms 25:1-8 in English

¹ A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

² O my God, in thee have I trusted, Let me not be put to shame; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.

⁵ Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.

⁶ Remember, O Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindness; For they have been ever of old.

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness’ sake, O Jehovah.

⁸ Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

¹ A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

² Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

³ For thy mercy is before mine eyes: and I am well pleased with thy truth.

⁴ I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

⁵ I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly men.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass thine altar, O Lord:

⁷ to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all thy wonderful works.

⁸ O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, and the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.

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

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

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

⁴ Shew me 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; on thee do I wait all the day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁴ Shew me 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; on thee do I wait all the day.

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

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

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

¹ (26) A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

² Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

³ For your mercy is before my eyes: and I am well pleased with your truth.

⁴ I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

⁵ I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly men.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord:

⁷ to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful works.

⁸ O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tabernacle of your glory.

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

² O my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

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

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

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

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

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

¹ Yahweh, my God,, I give myself to you.

² I trust in you. Do not allow my enemies to defeat me, with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced. Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me, with the result that they would rejoice.

³ Do not allow any of those who trust in you to be disappointed/disgraced. Cause those who ◄act treacherously toward/try to deceive► others to be disappointed/disgraced.

⁴ Yahweh, show me the way that I should ◄conduct my life/live as you want me to►, teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.

⁵ Teach me to conduct my life by obeying your truth because you are my God, the one who saves me. All the time I trust in you.

⁶ Yahweh, do not forget how you have acted mercifully to me and have faithfully loved me; that is the way that you have acted toward me from long ago.

⁷ Forgive me for all the sinful things I did and the ways that I rebelled against you when I was young; I ask this because you faithfully love your people and do good things for them, Yahweh, do not forget me!

⁸ Yahweh is good and fair/just; therefore he shows sinners ◄how they should conduct their lives/how to live as you want them to►.

¹ (26) A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: and hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

² Prove me, O Lord, and try me; purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

³ For your mercy is before my eyes: and I am well pleased with your truth.

⁴ I have not sat with the council of vanity, and will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

⁵ I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; and will not sit with ungodly men.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass your altar, O Lord:

⁷ to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all your wonderful works.

⁸ O Lord, I have loved the beauty of your house, and the place of the tabernacle of your glory.

¹ By David. To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

⁸ Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ By David. To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

⁸ Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ Of David. To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up.

² O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.

³ Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

⁴ Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

⁵ Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

⁶ O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.

⁷ Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way.

¹ A Psalm of David. Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.

² My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.

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

⁶ Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah.

⁸ Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for David. Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence: and I have put my trust in the Lord, and shall not be weakened.

² Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

³ For thy mercy is before my eyes; and I am well pleased with thy truth.

⁴ I have not sat with the council of vanity: neither will I go in with the doers of unjust things.

⁵ I have hated the assembly of the malignant; and with the wicked I will not sit.

⁶ I will wash my hands among the innocent; and will compass thy altar, O Lord:

⁷ That I may hear the voice of thy praise: and tell of all thy wondrous works.

⁸ I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house; and the place where thy glory dwelleth.

¹ A psalm of David. Lord, I come to worship you.

² I trust in you, my God. Don't let me be humiliated, and don't let my enemies triumph over me.

³ No one who trusts in you will be humiliated, but humiliation comes to those who are deliberately dishonest.

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord; teach me to follow your paths.

⁵ Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.

⁶ Remember, Lord, your compassion and trustworthy love—they are eternal!

⁷ Please don't remember the sins of my youth when I rebelled against you. Instead, remember me according to your trustworthy love, remember me because of your goodness, Lord.

⁸ The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.

¹ A Psalme of David. Unto thee, O Lord, lift I vp my soule.

² My God, I trust in thee: let me not be confounded: let not mine enemies reioyce ouer mee.

³ So all that hope in thee, shall not be ashamed: but let them be confounded, that transgresse without cause.

⁴ Shew me thy waies, O Lord, and teache me thy paths.

⁵ Leade me foorth in thy trueth, and teache me: for thou art the God of my saluation: in thee doe I trust all the day.

⁶ Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesse: for they haue beene for euer.

⁷ Remember not the sinnes of my youth, nor my rebellions, but according to thy kindenesse remember thou me, euen for thy goodnesse sake, O Lord.

⁸ Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teache sinners in the way.

¹ A Psalm of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

² O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

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

⁵ Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for Thou art the God of my salvation; for Thee do I wait all the day.

⁶ Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to Thy mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

¹ A Psalm of David. (א) Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

² O my God, (ב) I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ (ג) Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

⁴ (ד) Shew me thy ways, O Lord; Teach me thy paths.

⁵ (ה) Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: For thou art the God of my salvation; On thee do I wait all the day.

⁶ (ז) Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; For they have been ever of old.

⁷ (ח) Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy mercy remember thou me For thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

⁸ (ט) Good and upright is the Lord: Therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

¹ “Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

³ Yea, none that wait on thee will be put to shame: let those be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.

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

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

⁶ Remember thy mercies, O Lord, and thy kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.

⁷ The sins of my youth and my transgressions do not remember: according to thy kindness bear thou me in remembrance, for the sake of thy goodness, O Lord.

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord: therefore he pointeth out to sinners the right way.

¹ A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in my innocence: And hoping in the Lord I shall not be moved.

² Prove me, O Lord, and try me; Purify as with fire my reins and my heart.

³ For thy mercy is before mine eyes: And I am well pleased with thy truth.

⁴ I have not sat with the council of vanity, And will in nowise enter in with transgressors.

⁵ I have hated the assembly of wicked doers; And will not sit with ungodly men.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocency, And compass thine altar, O Lord:

⁷ To hear the voice of praise, And to declare all thy wonderful works.

⁸ O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.

¹ “A psalm of David.” To thee, O LORD! do I lift up my soul.

² O my God! I trust in thee; let me not be put to shame! Let not my enemies triumph over me!

³ Yea, none that hope in thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame who wickedly forsake thee.

⁴ Cause 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 from whom cometh my help; In thee do I trust at all times!

⁶ Remember thy loving-kindness, O LORD! and thy tender mercy, Which thou hast exercised of old!

⁷ Remember not the faults and transgressions of my youth! According to thy mercy remember thou me, For thy goodness' sake, O LORD!

⁸ Good and righteous is the LORD; Therefore showeth he to sinners the way.

¹ A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.

² In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.

³ None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.

⁴ Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.

⁵ In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my saviour.

⁶ Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.

⁷ Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.

⁸ Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.

¹ A psalm of David. To you, O Lord, I lift up my heart: all the day I wait for you.

² In you I trust, put me not to shame; let not my foes exult over me.

³ None will be shamed who wait for you, but shame will fall upon wanton traitors.

⁴ Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.

⁵ In your faithfulness guide me and teach me, for you are my God and my savior.

⁶ Remember your pity, O Lord, and your kindness, for they have been ever of old.

⁷ Do not remember the sins of my youth; remember me in kindness, because of your goodness, Lord.

⁸ Good is the Lord and upright, so he teaches sinners the way.

¹ To you, Adonai , do I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Adonai . Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my yesha' ·salvation·, I wait for you all day long.

⁶ Adonai , remember your tender racham ·merciful love· and your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, for your goodness’ sake, Adonai .

⁸ Good and upright is Adonai , therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ To you, Yahweh, I lift up my life!

² My God, I trust in you. Do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies rejoice triumphantly over me.

³ May no one who hopes in you be disgraced may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed!

⁴ Make known to me your ways, Yahweh; teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me into your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I hope in you all day long.

⁶ Call to mind, Yahweh, your acts of compassion and of covenant faithfulness; for they have always existed.

⁷ Do not think about the sins of my youth or my rebelliousness; Call me to mind with covenant faithfulness because of your goodness, Yahweh!

⁸ Yahweh is good and upright; therefore he teaches sinners the way.

¹ By David. To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.

⁸ Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

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

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

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

⁴ Show me 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; on thee do I wait all the day.

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

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

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

¹ By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ By David. To you, LORD, I lift up my soul.

² My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

³ Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, LORD. Teach me your paths.

⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

⁶ LORD, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness, for they are from old times.

⁷ Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

¹ The song of David. Lord, to thee I have raised my soul;

² my God, I trust in thee, be I not ashamed. Neither mine enemies scorn me;

³ for all men that suffer thee shall not be shamed. All men doing wicked things superfluously; be they shamed.

⁴ Lord, show thou thy ways to me; and teach thou me thy paths.

⁵ Dress thou me in thy truth, and teach thou me, for thou art God, my saviour; and I suffered thee all day.

⁶ Lord, have thou mind of thy merciful doings; and of thy mercies that be from the world.

⁷ Have thou not mind on the tres-passes of my youth; and on mine unknowings. Thou, Lord, have mind on me by thy mercy; for thy goodness.

⁸ The Lord is sweet and rightful; for this cause he shall give a law to men trespassing in the way.

¹ The song of David. Lord, to thee I have raised my soul; (A song by David. Lord, I raise up my soul to thee;)

² my God, I trust in thee, be I not ashamed. Neither mine enemies scorn me; (my God, I put my trust in thee, so do not let me shamed. And do not let my enemies scorn me;)

³ for all men that suffer thee shall not be shamed. All men doing wicked things superfluously; be they shamed. (for all those who trust in thee shall not be shamed. But all those who do wicked things without cause, let them be shamed.)

⁴ Lord, show thou thy ways to me; and teach thou me thy paths.

⁵ (Ad)dress thou me in thy truth, and teach thou me, for thou art God, my saviour; and I suffered thee all day. (Direct thou me in thy truth, and teach thou me, for thou art God, my saviour; and I have waited for thee all day long.)

⁶ Lord, have thou mind of thy merciful doings; and of thy mercies that be from the world. (Lord, remember thy merciful doings; and thy constant love, which thou hast shown from long ago.)

⁷ Have thou not mind on the trespasses of my youth; and on mine unknowings. Thou, Lord, have mind on me by thy mercy; for thy goodness. (Remember not the trespasses of my youth; and all my ignorance. O Lord, because of thy love, remember me; for the sake of thy goodness.)

⁸ The Lord is sweet and rightful; for this cause he shall give a law to men trespassing in the way. (The Lord is good and upright; and for this reason he hath given a way forward for those who trespass./The Lord is good and righteous; and for this reason he hath given a way back for those who trespass.)

¹ By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

² My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

³ Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

⁴ Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

⁵ Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou art the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.

⁶ Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age are they.

⁷ Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

⁸ Good and upright is Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.