Songs (Psalms) 25:1–22 — The praying so that get to teach

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Psa 25:1–22

25:1 The praying so that get to teach

25 A song by David.

א (Alef)

1 I offer my life to you, Yahweh.

ב (Beyt)

2 My god, I trust in you.

Don’t let me be humiliated.

≈ Don’t let my enemies defeat me and then celebrate.

ג (Gimel)

3 Don’t let anyone be disgraced because they’d put their trust in you.

On the other hand, may those who act treacherously without cause be ashamed.

ד (Dalet)

4 Make your ways known to me, Yahweh.

≈ Teach me your paths.

ה (He)

5 Guide me into your truth and teach me,

because you’re the god who saves me.

I wait all day long to experience your presence.

ו (Vav)

6 Call your acts of compassion and loyal commitment to mind, Yahweh,

because they’ve always existed.

ז (Zayin)

7 Don’t think about my youthful disobedience or my rebelliousness.

Call me to mind with loyal commitment because of your goodness, Yahweh.

ח (Het)

8 Yahweh is both honest and good,

therefore he teaches sinners the way.

ט (Tet)

9 He guides the humble in what is right

≈ and he teaches them his way.

י (Yod)

10 All Yahweh’s ways are loyal commitment and faithfulness

to those who keep his agreement and his solemn commands.

כ (Kaf)

11 For the sake of your reputation, Yahweh,

forgive my disobedience because it’s pretty bad.

ל (Lamed)

12 Who are those who respect Yahweh?

The master will instruct them in the path that they should choose.

מ (Mem)

13 They’ll enjoy a life of goodness,

≈ and their descendants will live peacefully in the land.

נ (Nun)

14 Yahweh’s friendship is for those who respect him,

and he makes his promises known to them.

ס (Samek)

15 My eyes are always on Yahweh,

because he’ll untangle my feet from the net.

ע (Ayin)

16 Turn towards me and have mercy on me,

because I’m alone and suffering.

פ (Pe)

17 My worries keep increasing—

rescue me from my distress.

צ (Tsade)

18 Take note of my suffering and troubles.

Forgive all my sins.

ק (Qof)

19 Look at my enemies because there’s so many of them.

They hate me with cruel hatred.

ר (Resh)

20 Protect my life and rescue me.

Don’t let me be humiliated, because I always take refuge in you.

ש (Sin/Shin)

21 May integrity and godliness preserve me,

because I wait for you to help me.

ת (Tav)

22 Rescue Yisrael (Israel), God,

from all its troubles.

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25 Of_Dāvid[fn] to_you Oh_YHWH desire _of_my I _lift _up.

2 My _god _of_my in_you I _trust not let _me _be _ashamed not enemies _of_my may _they _exult to_me.

3 Also all _of those _of_who_wait _for _you not they _will _be _ashamed those_who_act _treacherously without _cause they _will _be _ashamed.

4 ways _of_your Oh_YHWH make_known _to _me paths _of_your[fn] teach_me.

5 Lead_me in_truth _of_your and_teach_me if/because you are_the _god _of my _salvation _of_my you I _have _waited _for all _of the_day.

6 Remember compassion(s)_of_your Oh_YHWH and_your(pl)_covenant _of_loyalti(es) if/because from_long _ago/eternity they.

7 The _sins _of my _youth(s)_of_my and_transgressions _of_my do _not remember according_to _of_your _covenant _loyalty remember to_me you on _account _of goodness _of_your Oh_YHWH.

8 Is_good and_upright YHWH therefore yes/correct/thus/so he _teaches sinners (in)_way.

9 He _leads humble_people in_justice and_he _teaches humble_people its_road/course.

10 All _of the _paths _of YHWH are_covenant _loyalty and_faithfulness to_those _who_keep _of covenant _of_(of)_his and_testimonies _of_his.

11 For _the _sake _of name _of_your Oh_YHWH (and)_you_will _forgive (to)_iniquity _of_my if/because is_great it.

12 Who this the_man (the)_fearing _of (of)_YHWH he_teaches _him (in)_the_way which_he _will _choose.

13 Self _of_his in_good it _will _remain and_offspring _of_his it _will _possess the_land.

14 The _counsel _of YHWH belongs_to_those_fearing _of_him and_covenant _of_his to_make_known _to _them.

15 Eyes _of_my continually are_to YHWH if/because he he _will _bring _out from_the_net feet _of_my.

16 Turn to_me and_show_favour _to _me if/because am_solitary and_afflicted I.

17 The _distresses _of my _heart _of_my they _have _made _wide from_troubles _of_my deliver_me.

18 Consider affliction _of_my and_trouble _of_my and_forgive to/from_all/each/any/every sins _of_my.

19 Consider enemies _of_my if/because _that they _have _become _many and_hatred _of violence they_have _hated _me.

20 Preserve life _of_my and_deliver_me not let _me _be _put _to _shame if/because I _have _taken _refuge in_you.

21 Integrity and_uprightness may_they _preserve _me if/because I_have _waited _for _you.

22 Redeem Oh _god DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_all troubles _of_its.
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25:1 Note: KJB: Ps.25.1

25:4 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

25:22 OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 25:1

The praying so that get to teach

Psa 25:1–22