Psalm 25:1-22
Of David.
א [Aleph]
25 To you, O Jehovah, I turn.*
ב [Beth]
2 My God, I trust in you;+Do not let me be put to shame.+
Do not let my enemies gloat over me.+
ג [Gimel]
3 Surely none who hope in you will be put to shame,+But shame awaits those who are treacherous without cause.+
ד [Daleth]
4 Make me know your ways, O Jehovah;+Teach me your paths.+
ה [He]
5 Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me,+For you are my God of salvation.
ו [Waw]
In you I hope all day long.
ז [Zayin]
6 Remember your mercy, O Jehovah, and your loyal love,+Which you have always shown.*+
ח [Heth]
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth and my transgressions.
Remember me according to your loyal love,+For the sake of your goodness, O Jehovah.+
ט [Teth]
8 Good and upright is Jehovah.+
That is why he instructs sinners in the way to live.+
י [Yod]
9 He will guide the meek in what is right,*+And he will teach the meek ones his way.+
כ [Kaph]
10 All the paths of Jehovah are loyal love and faithfulnessFor those observing his covenant+ and his reminders.+
ל [Lamed]
11 For the sake of your name, O Jehovah,+Forgive my error, though it is great.
מ [Mem]
12 Who is the man fearing Jehovah?+
He will instruct him about the way he should choose.+
נ [Nun]
13 He* will experience what is good,+And his descendants* will take possession of the earth.+
ס [Samekh]
14 Close friendship with Jehovah belongs to those who fear him,+And he makes his covenant known to them.+
ע [Ayin]
15 My eyes are always toward Jehovah,+For he will free my feet from the net.+
פ [Pe]
16 Turn your face to me and show me favor,For I am alone and helpless.
צ [Tsade]
17 The distresses of my heart have multiplied;+Free me from my anguish.
ר [Resh]
18 See my affliction and my trouble,+And pardon all my sins.+
19 See how numerous my enemies areAnd how violent their hatred is for me.
ש [Shin]
20 Guard my life* and save me.+
Do not let me be put to shame, for I have taken refuge in you.
ת [Taw]
21 May integrity and uprightness safeguard me,+For my hope is in you.+
22 O God, rescue* Israel out of all his distresses.
Footnotes
^ Or “I raise my soul.”
^ Or “Which are from ancient times.”
^ Lit., “in judgment.”
^ Or “His soul.”
^ Lit., “seed.”
^ Or “my soul.”
^ Lit., “redeem.”