NASB — Psalms 25 — KJV

Prayer for Protection, Guidance and Pardon.

[A Psalm] of David.

  1 To You, O LORD°, I alift° up my soul°.
  2 O my God°, in You aI trust°,
  Do not let me bbe ashamed°;
  Do not let my cenemies° exult° over me.
  3 Indeed°, anone°° of those who wait° for You will be ashamed°;
  IThose who bdeal° treacherously° without° cause° will be ashamed°.

[1] aPs 86:4; 143:8
[2] aPs 31:1 bPs 25:20; 31:1 cPs 13:4; 41:11
[3] IOr Let those...be ashamed aPs 37:9; 40:1; Is 49:23 bPs 119:158; Is 21:2; Hab 1:13

  4aMake me know° Your ways°, O LORD°;
  Teach° me Your paths°.
  5 Lead° me in aYour truth° and teach° me,
  For You are the bGod° of my salvation°;
  For You I cwait° all° the day°.
  6 aRemember°, O LORD°, Your compassion° and Your lovingkindnesses°,
  For they have been Ibfrom of old°.
  7 Do not remember° the asins° of my youth° or my transgressions°;
  bAccording to Your lovingkindness° remember° me,
  For Your cgoodness’° sake°, O LORD°.

[4] aEx 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11
[5] aPs 25:10; 43:3 bPs 79:9 cPs 40:1
[6] IOr everlasting aPs 98:3 bPs 103:17
[7] aJb 13:26; 20:11 bPs 51:1 cPs 31:19

  8aGood° and bupright° is the LORD°;
  Therefore°° He cinstructs° sinners° in the way°.
  9 He aleads° the Ihumble° in justice°,
  And He bteaches° the Ihumble° His way°.
  10 All° the paths° of the LORD° are alovingkindness° and truth°
  To bthose who keep° His covenant° and His testimonies°.
  11 For aYour name’s° sake°, O LORD°,
  bPardon° my iniquity°, for it is great°.

[8] aPs 86:5 bPs 92:15 cPs 32:8
[9] IOr afflicted aPs 23:3 bPs 27:11
[10] aPs 40:11 bPs 103:18
[11] aPs 31:3; 79:9 bEx 34:9

  12 ¶ Who° is the man° who afears° the LORD°?
  He will binstruct° him in the way° he should choose°.
  13 His soul° will aabide° in Iprosperity°,
  And his IIdescendants° will binherit° the IIIland°.
  14 The Iasecret° of the LORD° is for those who fear° Him,
  IIAnd He will bmake them know° His covenant°.
  15 My aeyes° are continually° toward° the LORD°,
  For He will Ibpluck° my feet° out of the net°.

[12] aPs 31:19 bPs 25:8; 37:23
[13] ILit good IILit seed IIIOr earth aPv 1:33; Jr 23:6 bPs 37:11; 69:36; Mt 5:5
[14] IOr counsel or intimacy IIOr And His covenant, to make them know it aPv 3:32; Jn 7:17 bGn 17:1, 2
[15] ILit bring out aPs 123:2; 141:8 bPs 31:4; 124:7

  16aTurn° to me and be gracious° to me,
  For I am blonely° and afflicted°.
  17 IThe atroubles° of my heart° are enlarged°;
  Bring° me bout of my distresses°.
  18 aLook° upon my affliction° and my Itrouble°,
  And bforgive° all° my sins°.
  19 Look° upon my enemies°, for they aare many°,
  And they bhate° me with violent° hatred°.
  20 aGuard° my soul° and deliver° me;
  Do not let me bbe ashamed°, for I take° refuge° in You.
  21 Let aintegrity° and uprightness° preserve° me,
  For bI wait° for You.
  22 aRedeem° Israel°, O God°,
  Out of all° his troubles°.

[16] aPs 69:16 bPs 143:4
[17] ISome commentators read Relieve the troubles of my heart aPs 40:12 bPs 107:6
[18] ILit toil a2S 16:12; Ps 31:7 bPs 103:3
[19] aPs 3:1 bPs 9:13
[20] aPs 86:2 bPs 25:2
[21] aPs 41:12 bPs 25:3
[22] aPs 130:8


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David's confidence in prayer.

1 ¶ [[[A Psalm] of David.]]º Unto² thee, O LORD,º do I lift upºª my soul.º 2 O my God,º I trustºª in thee: let me not² be ashamed,ºª let not² mine enemiesºª triumphºª over me. 3 Yea,² let none²² that waitºª on thee be ashamed:ºª let them be ashamedºª which transgressºª without cause.º 4 Shewºª me thy ways,º O LORD;º teachºª me thy paths.º 5 Leadºª me in thy truth,º and teachºª me: for² thou² [art] the Godº of my salvation;º on thee do I waitºª all² the day.º 6 Remember,ºª O LORD,º thy tender merciesº and thy lovingkindnesses;º for² they² [have been] ever of old.º²

[1] 1S 1:15; Ps 24:4; 86:4; 143:8; Lm 3:41.
[2] Ps 7:1; 13:2; 18:2; 22:1, 5, 8; 31:1; 34:8; 35:19; 37:40; 41:11; 56:1; 71:1; 94:3; 142:6; Is 26:3; 28:16; 36:14; 37:10, 20, 35; 41:16; 49:23; Ro 5:5; 10:11; 1P 2:6.
[3] Gn 49:13; Ps 6:10; 7:4; 27:14; 31:17; 33:20; 35:26; 37:34; 40:1, 14; 59:2; 62:1, 5; 69:4, 6; 70:2; 71:13; 109:3; 119:78; 123:2; 132:18; Is 25:9; 40:31; Jr 20:11; Lm 3:25; Mi 7:7; Jn 15:25; Ro 8:25.
[4] Ex 33:13; Ps 5:1, 8; 27:11; 86:11; 119:27; 143:8; Pv 8:20; Is 2:3; Jr 6:16.
[5] Ne 9:20; Jb 36:22; Ps 22:2; 24:5; 25:8, 10; 43:3; 68:20; 79:9; 86:3; 88:1; 107:7; 119:26, 33, 66, 97; Pv 8:34; 23:17; Is 30:18; 35:8; 42:16; 49:10; 54:13; Jr 31:9, 33; Lk 18:7; Jn 6:45; 8:31; 14:26; 16:13; Ro 8:14; Ep 4:20, 21; 1Jn 2:27; Rv 7:17.
[6] Gn 24:27; 32:9; Ex 15:13; 34:6; 2Ch 6:42; Ne 9:19; Ps 40:11; 69:13, 16; 77:7; 98:3; 103:4, 17; 106:1, 45; 107:1; 119:77; 136:11, 23; Is 55:7; 63:15; Jr 31:20; 33:11; Mi 7:18; Lk 1:50, 54, 71, 78; 2Co 1:3; Php 1:8; 2:1; Col 3:12; 1Jn 3:17.

He prayeth for remission of sins,

7 Rememberºª not² the sinsº of my youth,º nor my transgressions:º according to thy mercyº rememberºª thou² me for thy goodness'¹ sake,²² O LORD.º 8 Goodº and uprightº [is] the LORD:º therefore²² will he teachºª sinnersº in the way.º 9 The meekº will he guideºª in judgment:º and the meekº will he teachºª his way.º 10 All² the pathsº of the LORDº [are] mercyº and truthº unto such as keepºª his covenantº and his testimonies.º 11 For thy name's¹ sake,²² O LORD,º pardonºª mine iniquity;º for² it² [is] great.º 12 What² manº [is] he that² fearethº the LORD?º him shall he teachºª in the wayº [that] he shall choose.ºª 13 His soulº shall dwellºª at ease;º and his seedº shall inheritºª the earth.º 14 The secretº of the LORDº [is] with them that fearº him; and he will shewºª them his covenant.º 15 Mine eyesº [are] everº toward² the LORD;º for² he² shall pluck¹ª my feet¹ out²² of the net.º²

[7] Jb 13:26; 20:11; Ps 6:4; 31:16; 51:1; 79:8; 109:14, 16, 26; 119:124; Pv 5:7; Is 38:17; 43:25; 64:9; Jr 3:25; Jn 5:5, 14; Ep 1:6; 2:4; He 8:12; 10:16.
[8] Ps 92:15; 119:68; Pv 1:20; 2:1; 9:4; Is 26:7; Mi 4:2; Mt 9:13; 11:29; Lk 11:13; Jn 6:44; 2Co 4:6; Ep 1:17; Jm 1:5.
[9] Ps 22:26; 23:3; 32:8; 73:24; 76:9; 119:35, 66; 143:10; 147:6; 149:4; Pv 3:5; 8:20; Is 11:4; 42:1; 61:1; Ezk 11:19; 36:27; Zp 2:3; Mt 5:5; Jn 14:6; Ac 9:2; 13:10; Ga 5:23; He 10:20; Jm 1:21; 1P 3:4, 15.
[10] Gn 5:24; 17:1; 24:27; 48:15; 2S 15:20; Ps 18:25; 24:4; 28:4; 33:4; 37:23; 50:23; 57:3; 85:10; 89:14; 91:14; 98:3; 103:17; 119:75; 138:7; Is 25:1; 43:2; 56:1; Ho 14:9; Zp 2:3; Jn 1:14, 17; Ac 10:35; Ro 2:13; 8:28; He 8:8; 12:14; Jm 5:11.
[11] Nu 14:17; Ps 31:3; 79:9; 109:21; 143:11; Is 43:25; 48:9; Ezk 20:9; 36:22; Ro 5:15, 20; 1Jn 2:12.
[12] Ps 32:8; 37:23; 111:10; Pv 1:7; 2:5; 15:33; 16:6; Ec 12:13; Is 35:8; 50:10; Jn 3:20; 7:17; 8:31; Ac 10:2, 22; 11:14; 13:26; 2Th 2:10; 1Jn 2:27.
[13] Gn 17:7; Dt 33:12, 26; Ps 31:19; 36:8; 37:11, 22, 26, 29; 63:5; 69:36; 112:2; Pv 1:33; 19:23; 20:7; 29:25; Is 65:23; 66:10; Jr 31:12; 32:39; Ezk 33:24; 34:25; Zp 3:17; Zc 9:17; Mt 5:5; 11:28; Ac 2:39; Php 4:19; 1P 3:10; 2P 3:13.
[14] Gn 17:13; 18:17; Dt 4:13; Pv 3:32; Jr 13:18; 31:31; Mt 13:11; Jn 7:17; 14:17, 21; 15:15; 17:6; Ro 11:26; 1Co 2:14; Ep 1:9, 18; Col 3:3; Rv 2:17.
[15] Ps 31:4; 121:1; 123:2; 124:7; 141:8; Jr 5:26; 2Ti 2:25.

and for help in affliction.

16 Turnºª thee unto² me, and have mercyºª upon me; for² I² [am] desolateº and afflicted.º 17 The troublesº of my heartº are enlarged:ºª [O] bring thou me outºª of my distresses.º² 18 Look¹ª upon² mine afflictionº and my pain;º and forgiveºª all² my sins.º 19 Considerºª mine enemies;ºª for² they are many;ºª and they hateºª me with cruelº hatred.º 20 O keepºª my soul,º and deliverºª me: let me not² be ashamed;ºª for² I put my trustºª in thee. 21 Let integrityº and uprightnessº preserveºª me; for² I wait¹ª on² thee. 22 Redeemºª² Israel,º O God,º out of all²² his troubles.º

[16] Ps 60:1; 69:14, 16; 86:16; 88:15; 143:4; Dn 9:17; Mi 7:19; Mk 15:33.
[17] Ps 34:19; 38:1; 42:7; 77:2; Hab 3:17; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 4:8.
[18] 1S 1:11; 2S 16:12; Ps 32:1; 51:8; 119:132, 153; Lm 5:1; Mt 9:2; Lk 1:25.
[19] 2S 16:11; 17:2; Ps 3:1; 11:5; 18:48; 27:2, 12; 38:19; 52:2; 56:2; 57:4; 86:14; 138:7; 140:1, 4, 11; 143:3; Lk 22:2; 23:5, 21.
[20] Ps 17:8; 22:20; 71:1; 121:7; Jol 2:26; Lk 23:46; Ac 7:59.
[21] 1S 24:11; 26:23; Ps 7:8; 18:20; 26:1, 11; 41:12; Pv 11:3; 20:7; Dn 6:22; Ac 24:16; 25:10.
[22] Ps 14:7; 51:18; 122:6; 130:8.


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