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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><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" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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26">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(By David.)</h3><h3 class="s1">A Prayer for Guidance and Help</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.1" class="v19_25_1">1</span>I offer you my heart, <span class="nd">Lord</span> God,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.2" class="v19_25_2">2</span>and I trust you.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_2">Don't make me ashamed</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_2">or let enemies defeat me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.3" class="v19_25_3">3</span>Don't disappoint any</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_3">of your worshipers,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_3">but disappoint all</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_3">deceitful liars.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.4" class="v19_25_4">4</span>Show me your paths</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_4">and teach me to follow;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.5" class="v19_25_5">5</span>guide me by your truth</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_5">and instruct me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_5">You keep me safe,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_5">and I always trust you.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.6" class="v19_25_6">6</span>Please, <span class="nd">Lord</span>, remember,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_6">you have always</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_6">been patient and kind.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.7" class="v19_25_7">7</span>Forget each wrong I did</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_7">when I was young.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_7">Show how truly kind you are</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_7">and remember me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.8" class="v19_25_8">8</span>You are honest and merciful,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_8">and you teach sinners</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_8">how to follow your path.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.9" class="v19_25_9">9</span>You lead humble people</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_9">to do what is right</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_9">and to stay on your path.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.10" class="v19_25_10">10</span>In everything you do,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_10">you are kind and faithful</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_10">to everyone who keeps</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_10">our agreement with you.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.11" class="v19_25_11">11</span>Be true to your name, <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_11">by forgiving each one</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_11">of my terrible sins.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.12" class="v19_25_12">12</span>You will show the right path</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_12">to all who worship you.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.13" class="v19_25_13">13</span>Then they will have plenty,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_13">and their children</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_13">will receive the land.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.14" class="v19_25_14">14</span>Our <span class="nd">Lord</span>, you are the friend</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_14">of your worshipers,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_14">and you make an agreement</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_14">with all of us.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.15" class="v19_25_15">15</span>I always look to you,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_15">because you rescue me</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_15">from every trap.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.16" class="v19_25_16">16</span>I am lonely and troubled.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_16">Show that you care</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_16">and have pity on me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.17" class="v19_25_17">17</span>My awful worries keep growing.</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_17">Rescue me from sadness.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.18" class="v19_25_18">18</span>See my troubles and misery</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_18">and forgive my sins.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.19" class="v19_25_19">19</span>Look at all my enemies!</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_19">See how much they hate me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.20" class="v19_25_20">20</span>I come to you for shelter.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_20">Protect me, keep me safe,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_20">and don't disappoint me.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_21"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.21" class="v19_25_21">21</span>I obey you with all my heart,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_21">and I trust you, knowing</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_21">that you will save me.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_25_22"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.25.22" class="v19_25_22">22</span>Our God, please save Israel</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_25_22">from all its troubles.</span></p> </div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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