Psalm 25

Complete Jewish Bible

⁽¹⁾ I lift my inner being to you, Adonai;
² I trust you, my God.
Don’t let me be disgraced,
don’t let my enemies gloat over me.
³ No one waiting for you will be disgraced;
disgrace awaits those who break faith for no reason.

⁴ Make me know your ways, Adonai,
teach me your paths.
⁵ Guide me in your truth, and teach me;
for you are the God who saves me,
my hope is in you all day long.
⁶ Remember your compassion and grace, Adonai;
for these are ages old.
⁷ Don’t remember my youthful sins or transgressions;
but remember me according to your grace
for the sake of your goodness, Adonai.

⁸ Adonai is good, and he is fair;
this is why he teaches sinners the way [to live],
⁹ leads the humble to do what is right
and teaches the humble [to live] his way.
¹⁰ All Adonai’s paths are grace and truth
to those who keep his covenant and instructions.
¹¹ For the sake of your name, Adonai,
forgive my wickedness, great though it is.

¹² Who is the person who fears Adonai?
He will teach him the way to choose.
¹³ He will remain prosperous,
and his descendants will inherit the land.
¹⁴ Adonai relates intimately with those who fear him;
he makes them know his covenant.

¹⁵ My eyes are always directed toward Adonai,
for he will free my feet from the net.
¹⁶ Turn to me, and show me your favor;
for I am alone and oppressed.
¹⁷ The troubles of my heart are growing and growing;
bring me out of my distress.
¹⁸ See my affliction and suffering,
and take all my sins away.

¹⁹ Consider my enemies, how many there are
and how cruelly they hate me.
²⁰ Protect me and rescue me;
don’t let me be disgraced,
for I take refuge in you.
²¹ Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
because my hope is in you.

²² God! Redeem Isra’el
from all their troubles!