Psalmen 25

Psalmüberschrift: [ergänzt: A Psalm] of David.

¹Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
²My God, I confide in thee; let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
³Yea, none that wait on thee shall be ashamed: they shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.
⁴Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
⁵Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
⁶Remember, Jehovah, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they are from everlasting.
⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; according to thy loving-kindness remember thou me, for thy goodness' sake, Jehovah.
⁸Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
⁹The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.
¹⁰All the paths of Jehovah are loving-kindness and truth for such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
¹¹For thy name's sake, O Jehovah, thou wilt indeed pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
¹²What man is he that feareth Jehovah? him will he instruct in the way [ergänzt: that] he should choose.
¹³His soul shall dwell in prosperity, and his seed shall inherit the earth.
¹⁴The secret of Jehovah is with them that fear him, that he may make known his covenant to them.
¹⁵Mine eyes are ever toward Jehovah; for he will bring my feet out of the net.
¹⁶Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
¹⁷The troubles of my heart are increased: bring me out of my distresses;
¹⁸Consider mine affliction and my travail, and forgive all my sins.
¹⁹Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me [ergänzt: with] cruel hatred.
²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I 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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