Salmos 25

Dependence on the Lord

Of David.

1 Lord, I appeal to you.  * 25:1 Or To you, Lord, I lift up my soul,* 25:1 Ps 38:15; 86:4

2 My God, I trust in you.

Do not let me be disgraced;  * 25:2 Ps 31:1; 71:1

do not let my enemies gloat over me.  * 25:2 Ps 13:4; 41:11

3 No one who waits for you

will be disgraced;  * 25:3 Is 49:23

those who act treacherously without cause

will be disgraced.  * 25:3 Pr 2:22; Is 21:2

4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;

teach me your paths.  * 25:4 Ex 33:13; Ps 27:11; 86:11

5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,  * 25:5 Jn 16:13

for you are the God of my salvation;  * 25:5 Ex 15:2

I wait for you all day long.  * 25:5 Ps 40:1

6 Remember, Lord, your compassion

and your faithful love,

for they have existed from antiquity.  * 25:6 Or everlasting,* 25:6 Ps 98:3; 103:17

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth  * 25:7 Jb 13:26

or my acts of rebellion;  * 25:7 Ps 51:1

in keeping with your faithful love, remember me

because of your goodness, Lord.  * 25:7 Neh 13:22

8 The Lord is good and upright;  * 25:8 Ps 100:5; Nah 1:7

therefore he shows sinners the way.  * 25:8 Ps 32:8

9 He leads the humble in what is right  * 25:9 Ps 23:3

and teaches them his way.  * 25:9 Ex 18:20; Ps 86:11

10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth

to those who keep his covenant and decrees.  * 25:10 Ps 40:11; 103:17–18

11 Lord, for the sake of your name,

forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.  * 25:11 Jb 7:21; Ps 103:3; Jr 31:34

12 Who is this person who fears the  Lord?  * 25:12 Ps 31:19

He will show him the way he should choose.  * 25:12 Ps 37:23

13 He will live a good life,

and his descendants will inherit the land.  * 25:13 Or earth,* 25:13 Ps 37:11; 69:36

14 The secret counsel of the  Lord

is for those who fear him,

and he reveals his covenant to them.  * 25:14 Jn 7:17; 1Co 2:9

15 My eyes are always on the  Lord,

for he will pull my feet out of the net.  * 25:15 Ps 31:4; 124:7

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am alone and afflicted.  * 25:16 Ps 70:5; 73:14

17 The distresses of my heart increase;  * 25:17 Or Relieve the distresses of my heart,* 25:17 Lm 1:20

bring me out of my sufferings.  * 25:17 Jr 10:19

18 Consider my affliction and trouble,  * 25:18 Ps 31:7

and forgive all my sins.  * 25:18 Rm 11:27; 1Jn 3:5

19 Consider my enemies; they are numerous,  * 25:19 Ps 3:1

and they hate me violently.  * 25:19 Ps 9:13

20 Guard me and rescue me;  * 25:20 Ps 17:8; 31:15

do not let me be disgraced,

for I take refuge in you.  * 25:20 Ps 86:2

21 May integrity and what is right

watch over me,

for I wait for you.  * 25:21 Ps 41:12

22 God, redeem Israel, from all its distresses.  * 25:22 Ps 34:22; 130:8