1 To you, Yahweh, I lift up my soul.
2 My God, I have trusted in you.
Don’t let me be shamed.
Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.
3 Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed.
They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.
4 Show me your ways, Yahweh.
Teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me,
For you are the God of my salvation.
I wait for you all day long.
6 Yahweh, remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness,
for they are from old times.
7 Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions.
Remember me according to your loving kindness,
for your goodness’ sake, Yahweh.
8 Good and upright is Yahweh,
therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
9 He will guide the humble in justice.
He will teach the humble his way.
10 All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth
to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For your name’s sake, Yahweh,
pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12 What man is he who fears Yahweh?
He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul will dwell at ease.
His offspring will inherit the land.
14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him.
He will show them his covenant.
15 My eyes are ever on Yahweh,
for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me,
for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged.
Oh bring me out of my distresses.
18 Consider my affliction and my travail.
Forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many.
They hate me with cruel hatred.
20 Oh keep my soul, and deliver me.
Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait for you.
22 God, redeem Israel
out of all his troubles.
1 'n Psalm van Dawid. Alef. Tot U, o HERE, hef ek my siel op.
2 Bet. My God, op U vertrou ek; laat my nie beskaamd staan nie; laat my vyande oor my nie juig nie.
3 Gimel. Ja, almal wat U verwag, sal nie beskaamd staan nie. Hulle sal beskaamd staan wat troueloos handel sonder oorsaak.
4 Dalet. HERE, maak my u weë bekend; leer my u paaie.
5 He. Lei my in u waarheid en leer my, want U is die God van my heil. U verwag ek die hele dag.
6 Sajin. Dink, HERE, aan u barmhartigheid en u goedertierenhede, want die is van ewigheid af.
7 Get. Dink nie aan die sondes van my jonkheid en aan my oortredinge nie; dink aan my na u goedertierenheid, om u goedheid ontwil, o HERE!
8 Tet. Die HERE is goed en reg; daarom sal Hy sondaars leer aangaande die weg.
9 Jod. Hy sal die ootmoediges lei in die reg en die ootmoediges sy weg leer.
10 Kaf. Al die paaie van die HERE is goedertierenheid en trou vir die wat sy verbond en sy getuienisse bewaar.
11 Lamed. Om u Naam ontwil, HERE, vergeef my ongeregtigheid, want dit is groot.
12 Mem. Wie tog is die man wat die HERE vrees? Hy sal hom leer aangaande die weg wat hy moet kies.
13 Noen. Hy self sal vernag in die goeie, en sy nageslag sal die land besit.
14 Samek. Die verborgenheid van die HERE is vir die wat Hom vrees, en sy verbond om hulle dit bekend te maak.
15 Ajin. My oë is altyddeur op die HERE, want Hy sal my voete uit die net uitlei.
16 Pe. Wend U tot my en wees my genadig, want ek is eensaam en ellendig.
17 Sade. Die benoudhede van my hart is wyd uitgestrek; lei my uit my angste.
18 Resj. Aanskou my ellende en my moeite, en vergeef al my sondes.
19 Resj. Aanskou my vyande, want hulle is talryk, en hulle haat my met 'n gewelddadige haat.
20 Sjin. Bewaar my siel en red my; laat my nie beskaamd staan nie, want by U skuil ek.
21 Tau. Laat vroomheid en opregtheid my bewaar, want U verwag ek.
22 o God, verlos Israel uit al sy benoudhede!