1 T o You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

2 O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me.

O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.

3 I ndeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

4 M ake me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.

Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.

5 L ead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

6 R emember, O Lord, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old.

Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.

7 D o not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.

8 G ood and upright is the Lord; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

9 H e leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.

10 A ll the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

11 F or Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

12 W ho is the man who fears the Lord ? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

Who is the man that fears the Lord ? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

13 H is soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.

He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.

14 T he secret of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.

The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant.

15 M y eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will pluck my feet out of the net.

My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 T urn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.

Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 T he troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses.

The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses!

18 L ook upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.

Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins.

19 L ook upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred.

Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 G uard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.

21 L et integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.

22 R edeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles.

Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!