Psalms 24

¹A Psalm of David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

²O my God, I have trusted in thee: let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.

³For none of them that wait on thee shall in any wise be ashamed: let them be ashamed that transgress without cause.

⁴Shew me thy ways, O Lord; and teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art God my Saviour: and I have waited on thee all the day.

⁶Remember thy compassions, O Lord, and thy mercies, for they are from everlasting.

⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my sins of ignorance: remember me according to thy mercy, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

⁸Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.

⁹The meek will he guide in judgment: the meek will he teach his ways.

¹⁰All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth to them that seek his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹For thy name's sake, O Lord, do thou also be merciful to my sin; for it is great.

¹²Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

¹³His soul shall dwell in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

¹⁴The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest truth to them.

¹⁵Mine eyes are continually to the Lord; for he shall draw my feet out of the snare.

¹⁶Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor.

¹⁷The afflictions of my heart have been multiplied; deliver me from my distresses.

¹⁸Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹Look upon mine enemies; for they have been multiplied; and they have hated me with unjust hatred.

²⁰Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I have hoped in thee.

²¹The harmless and upright joined themselves to me: for I waited for thee, O Lord.

²²Deliver Israel, O God, out of all his afflictions.