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