Psalm 25^[a]

Of David.

¹ In you, Lord my God,I put my trust.

² I trust in you;do not let me be put to shame,nor let my enemies triumph over me.³ No one who hopes in youwill ever be put to shame,but shame will come on thosewho are treacherous without cause.

⁴ Show me your ways, Lord,teach me your paths.⁵ Guide me in your truth and teach me,for you are God my Savior,and my hope is in you all day long.⁶ Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,for they are from of old.⁷ Do not remember the sins of my youthand my rebellious ways;according to your love remember me,for you, Lord, are good.

⁸ Good and upright is the Lord;therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.⁹ He guides the humble in what is rightand teaches them his way.¹⁰ All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithfultoward those who keep the demands of his covenant.¹¹ For the sake of your name, Lord,forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

¹² Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.^[b]13 They will spend their days in prosperity,and their descendants will inherit the land.¹⁴ The Lord confides in those who fear him;he makes his covenant known to them.¹⁵ My eyes are ever on the Lord,for only he will release my feet from the snare.

¹⁶ Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am lonely and afflicted.¹⁷ Relieve the troubles of my heartand free me from my anguish.¹⁸ Look on my affliction and my distressand take away all my sins.¹⁹ See how numerous are my enemiesand how fiercely they hate me!

²⁰ Guard my life and rescue me;do not let me be put to shame,for I take refuge in you.²¹ May integrity and uprightness protect me,because my hope, Lord,^[c] is in you.

²² Deliver Israel, O God,from all their troubles!