Psalm 24

Masoretic — Psalm 25

A psalm by David.

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul, O my God.

I trust in You; let me not be ashamed;

Let not my enemies laugh at me.

For all who wait upon You shall not be ashamed;

Let those be ashamed who act lawlessly in vain.

Make known Your ways to me, O Lord,

And teach me Your paths.

Lead me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation,

And on You I wait all the day.

Remember Your compassion, O Lord,

And Your mercy, for they are from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor of my ignorance;

But remember me according to Your mercy,

Because of Your loving-kindness, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord;

Therefore He will instruct sinners in His way.

He will guide the gentle in judgment;

He will teach the gentle His ways.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth

For those who seek His covenant and His testimonies.

For Your name's sake, O Lord,

Pardon my sin, for it is great.

Who is the man who fears the Lord?

He will instruct him in the way He chooses.

His soul shall dwell among good things;

His seed shall inherit the earth.

The Lord is the strength of those who fear Him,

And to those who fear Him, His name is the Lord,

And He will show them His covenant.

My eyes are always toward the Lord,

For He shall pluck my feet out of the trap.

Look upon me and have mercy on me,

For I am only-begotten and poor.

The afflictions of my heart have been widened;

Bring me out of my distresses.

Look on my humiliation and my pain

And forgive all my sins.

Look on my enemies, because they multiply,

And they hate me with unjustified hatred.

Keep my soul, and deliver me;

Let me not be ashamed, because I hope in You.

The innocent and the upright cleave to me

Because I wait upon You, O Lord.

Redeem Israel, O God,

Out of all his afflictions.

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.