 1 A Psalm of David. To you, Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in you. Do not let me be ashamed. Do not let my enemies triumph over me. 3 Yes. Let no one who waits on you be ashamed. Let those be ashamed who sin without cause. 4 Make me know your ways, Lord. Teach me your paths. 5 Lead me in your truth and teach me. For you are the God of my salvation. On you I wait all day long. 6 Remember, Lord, your tender mercies and your lovingkindnesses. For they are from eternity. 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebelling. According to your mercy, remember me for your goodness' sake, Lord. 8 Good and upright is the Lord. Therefore He will teach sinners in the way. 9 He will guide the meek in judgment. He will teach the meek His way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. 11 For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquity. For it is great. 12 Who fears the Lord? He will teach them the way that they must choose. 13 Their soul will live at ease and their descendants will inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him. He will show them His covenant. 15 My eyes are always toward the Lord. For He will pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am wasted and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged. Bring me out of my distresses. 18 Look upon my affliction and my pain and forgive all my sins. 19 Look upon my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 Keep my soul and deliver me. Do not let me be ashamed. For I put my trust in you. 21 Let purity and uprightness keep me. For I wait on you. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
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