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Psalm 25

^25:1 O Lord, I come before you in prayer. ^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 and humiliated. ^25:4 Make me understand your ways, O Lord. Teach me your paths. ^25:5 Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long. ^25:6 Remember your compassionate and faithful deeds, O Lord, for you have always acted in this manner. ^25:7 Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts. Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord. ^25:8 The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live. ^25:9 May he show the humble what is right. May he teach the humble his way. ^25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ^25:11 For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great. ^25:12 The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live. ^25:13 They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. ^25:14 The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. ^25:15 I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s net. ^25:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed. ^25:17 Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering. ^25:18 See my pain and suffering. Forgive all my sins. ^25:19 Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. ^25:20 Protect me 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 Israel from all their distress!

^25:22 By David.