25:1 By David.

O Lord, I come before you in prayer. ² 

25:2 My God, I trust in you.

Please do not let me be humiliated;

do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!

25:3 Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated.

Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted ³  and humiliated.

25:4 Make me understand your ways, O Lord!

Teach me your paths! ⁴ 

25:5 Guide me into your truth ⁵  and teach me.

For you are the God who delivers me;

on you I rely all day long.

25:6 Remember ⁶  your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord,

for you have always acted in this manner. ⁷ 

25:7 Do not hold against me ⁸  the sins of my youth ⁹  or my rebellious acts!

Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord! ¹⁰ 

25:8 The Lord is both kind and fair; ¹¹ 

that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. ¹² 

25:9 May he show ¹³  the humble what is right! ¹⁴ 

May he teach ¹⁵  the humble his way!

25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ¹⁶ 

to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ¹⁷ 

25:11 For the sake of your reputation, ¹⁸  O Lord,

forgive my sin, because it is great. ¹⁹ 

25:12 The Lord shows his faithful followers

the way they should live. ²⁰ 

25:13 They experience his favor; ²¹ 

their descendants ²²  inherit the land. ²³ 

25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, ²⁴ 

and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. ²⁵ 

25:15 I continually look to the Lord for help, ²⁶ 

for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net. ²⁷ 

25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me,

for I am alone ²⁸  and oppressed!

25:17 Deliver me from my distress; ²⁹ 

rescue me from my suffering! ³⁰ 

25:18 See my pain and suffering!

Forgive all my sins! ³¹ 

25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me;

they hate me and want to harm me. ³² 

25:20 Protect me ³³  and deliver me!

Please do not let me be humiliated,

for I have taken shelter in you!

25:21 May integrity and godliness protect me,

for I rely on you!

25:22 O God, rescue ³⁴  Israel

from all their distress! ³⁵