25:1

לְדָוִד אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא׃

[A Psalm] of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

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25:2

אֱ‍לֹהַי בְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי אַל־אֵבוֹשָׁה אַל־יַעַלְצוּ אֹיְבַי לִי׃

O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not be ashamed; Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

25:3

גַּם כָּל־קֹוֶיךָ לֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ יֵבֹשׁוּ הַבּוֹגְדִים רֵיקָם׃

Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be ashamed; They shall be ashamed that deal treacherously without cause.

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25:4

דְּרָכֶיךָ יְהוָה הוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרְחוֹתֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי׃

Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths.

25:5

הַדְרִיכֵנִי בַאֲמִתֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי כִּי־אַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי אוֹתְךָ קִוִּיתִי כָּל־הַיּוֹם׃

Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; For Thou art the God of my salvation; For Thee do I wait all the day.

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25:6

זְכֹר־רַחֲמֶיךָ יְהוָה וַחֲסָדֶיךָ כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵמָּה׃

Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and Thy mercies; For they have been from of old.

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25:7

חַטֹּאות נְעוּרַי וּפְשָׁעַי אַל־תִּזְכֹּר כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר־לִי־אַתָּה לְמַעַן טוּבְךָ יְהוָה׃

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Thy mercy remember Thou me, For Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

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25:8

טוֹב־וְיָשָׁר יְהוָה עַל־כֵּן יוֹרֶה חַטָּאִים בַּדָּרֶךְ׃

Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore doth He instruct sinners in the way.

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25:9

יַדְרֵךְ עֲנָוִים בַּמִּשְׁפָּט וִילַמֵּד עֲנָוִים דַּרְכּוֹ׃

He guideth The humble in justice; And He teacheth the humble His way.

25:10

כָּל־אָרְחוֹת יְהוָה חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת לְנֹצְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וְעֵדֹתָיו׃

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth Unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

25:11

לְמַעַן־שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֺנִי כִּי רַב־הוּא׃

For Thy name's sake, O LORD, Pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.

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25:12

מִי־זֶה הָאִישׁ יְרֵא יְהוָה יוֹרֶנּוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ יִבְחָר׃

What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him will He instruct in the way that He should choose.

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25:13

נַפְשׁוֹ בְּטוֹב תָּלִין וְזַרְעוֹ יִירַשׁ אָרֶץ׃

His soul shall abide in prosperity; And his seed shall inherit the land.

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25:14

סוֹד יְהוָה לִירֵאָיו וּבְרִיתוֹ לְהוֹדִיעָם׃

The counsel of the LORD is with them that fear Him; And His covenant, to make them know it.

25:15

עֵינַי תָּמִיד אֶל־יְהוָה כִּי הוּא־יוֹצִיא מֵרֶשֶׁת רַגְלָי׃

Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; For He will bring forth my feet out of the net.

25:16

פְּנֵה־אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי כִּי־יָחִיד וְעָנִי אָנִי׃

Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; For I am solitary and afflicted.

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25:17

צָרוֹת לְבָבִי הִרְחִיבוּ מִמְּצוּקוֹתַי הוֹצִיאֵנִי׃

The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses.

25:18

רְאֵה עָנְיִי וַעֲמָלִי וְשָׂא לְכָל־חַטֹּאותָי׃

See mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

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25:19

רְאֵה־אוֹיְבַי כִּי־רָבּוּ וְשִׂנְאַת חָמָס שְׂנֵאוּנִי׃

Consider how many are mine enemies, And the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me. .

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25:20

שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵנִי אַל־אֵבוֹשׁ כִּי־חָסִיתִי בָךְ׃

O keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.

25:21

תֹּם־וָיֹשֶׁר יִצְּרוּנִי כִּי קִוִּיתִיךָ׃

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, Because I wait for Thee.

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25:22

פְּדֵה אֱלֹהִים אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִכֹּל צָרוֹתָיו׃

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.