1 I lift up my soul to You, O Lord.

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up.

2 O my God, I trust in You. Do not let me be ashamed. Do not let those who fight against me win.

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

3 Y es, let no one who hopes in You be put to shame. But put to shame those who hurt others without a reason.

Also let none waiting on Thee be ashamed, Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

4 S how me Your ways, O Lord. Teach me Your paths.

Thy ways, O Jehovah, cause me to know, Thy paths teach Thou me.

5 L ead me in Your truth and teach me. For You are the God Who saves me. I wait for You all day long.

Cause me to tread in Thy truth, and teach me, For Thou the God of my salvation, Near Thee I have waited all the day.

6 R emember Your loving-pity and Your loving-kindness, O Lord. For they have been from old.

Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age they.

7 D o not remember my sins from when I was young, or my sinful ways. By Your loving-kindness remember me for You are good, O Lord.

Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, Do not Thou remember. According to Thy kindness be mindful of me, For Thy goodness' sake, O Jehovah.

8 G ood and right is the Lord. So He teaches sinners in His ways.

Good and upright Jehovah, Therefore He directeth sinners in the way.

9 H e leads those without pride into what is right, and teaches them His way.

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

10 A ll the paths of the Lord are loving and true for those who keep His agreement and keep His Laws.

All the paths of Jehovah kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

11 F or the good of Your name, O Lord, forgive my sin, even as big as it is.

For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it great.

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

Who this -- the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.

13 H is soul will live a rich life. And his children will be given the land.

His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.

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

The secret of Jehovah for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know.

15 M y eyes are always on the Lord. For He will take my feet out of the net.

Mine eyes continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

16 T urn to me and show me Your loving-kindness. For I am alone and in trouble.

Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted I.

17 T he troubles of my heart have grown. Bring me out of my suffering.

The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, From my distresses bring me out.

18 L ook upon my troubles and my pain, and forgive all my sins.

See mine affliction and my misery, And bear with all my sins.

19 L ook upon those who hate me, for they are many. And how very much they hate me!

See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.

20 K eep me safe, Lord, and set me free. Do not let me be put to shame for I put my trust in You.

Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.

21 L et what is good and what is right keep me safe, because I wait for You.

Integrity and uprightness do keep me, For I have waited Thee.

22 O God, make Israel free from all their troubles.

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!