Psalms 25 WBT
Summary: An acrostic psalm following the Hebrew alphabet, Psalm 25 blends lament, confession, and a plea for guidance, opening "to you, O LORD, I lift up my soul" (v. 1). Its central request is instructional rather than purely rescue-oriented, "lead me in your truth and teach me... make me to know your ways" (v. 4-5), paired with an appeal for God to forgive the sins of the psalmist's youth (v. 7). It repeatedly returns to the themes of shame avoided, enemies at bay, and covenant loyalty shown "to those who keep his covenant" (v. 10).
1[A 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.
19Consider my enemies, for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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