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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 25 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/25.htm" 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class="heading">A Prayer for Help and Forgiveness</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I will lift up my soul to you, LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>I trust in you, my God,</p> <p class="poetry2">do not let me be ashamed;</p> <p class="poetry2">do not let my enemies triumph over me.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Indeed, no one who waits on you will be ashamed,</p> <p class="poetry2">but those who offend for no reason will be put to shame.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Cause me to understand your ways, LORD;</p> <p class="poetry2">teach me your paths.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Guide me in your truth and teach me;</p> <p class="poetry2">for you are the God who delivers me.</p> <p class="poetry2">All day long I have waited for you.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Remember, LORD, your tender mercies and your gracious love;</p> <p class="poetry2">indeed, they are eternal!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Do not remember my youthful sins and transgressions;</p> <p class="poetry2">but remember me in light of your gracious love,</p> <p class="poetry2">in light of your goodness, LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The LORD is good and just;</p> <p class="poetry2">therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>He will guide the humble<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:9 Or afflicted">b</a></span> to justice;</p> <p class="poetry2">he will teach the humble<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:9 Or afflicted">c</a></span> his way.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth</p> <p class="poetry2">for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:10 Or testimonies">d</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>For the sake of your name,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:11 i.e. reputation">e</a></span> LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">forgive my sin, for it is great.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Who is the man who fears the LORD?</p> <p class="poetry2">God<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:12 Lit. He">f</a></span> will teach him the path he should choose.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:13 Lit. His soul">g</a></span> will experience good things;</p> <p class="poetry2">his descendants will inherit the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The intimate counsel of the LORD is for those who fear him</p> <p class="poetry2">so they may know his covenant.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>My eyes look to the LORD continuously,</p> <p class="poetry2">because he’s the one who releases my feet from the trap.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="25:15 Lit. net">h</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Turn toward me and have mercy on me,</p> <p class="poetry2">for I am lonely and oppressed.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The troubles of my heart have increased;</p> <p class="poetry2">bring me out of my distress!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Look upon my distress and affliction;</p> <p class="poetry2">forgive all my sins.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Look how many enemies I have gained!</p> <p class="poetry2">They hate me with a vicious hatred.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Preserve my life and deliver me;</p> <p class="poetry2">do not let me be ashamed,</p> <p class="poetry2">because I take refuge in you.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Integrity and justice will preserve me,</p> <p class="poetry2">because I wait on you.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a 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