| Chapter 25 |
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Of David.
To you, O Lord, my soul is lifted up. --
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O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me. --
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Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause. --
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Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways. --
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Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day. --
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O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times. --
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Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness. --
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Good and upright is the Lord: so he will be the teacher of sinners in the way. --
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He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them. --
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All the ways of the Lord are mercy and good faith for those who keep his agreement and his witness. --
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Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great. --
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If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure. --
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His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage. --
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The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them. --
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My eyes are turned to the Lord at all times; for he will take my feet out of the net. --
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Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper. --
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The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows. --
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Give thought to my grief and my pain; and take away all my sins. --
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See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me. --
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O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you. --
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For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you. --
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Give Israel salvation, O God, out of all his troubles. --
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