Psalm 25Words: The Scottish Psalter First Version (S.M.) 1 To thee I lift my soul: 2 O Lord, I trust in thee: My God, let me not be ashamed, nor foes triumph o'er me. 3 Let none that wait on thee be put to shame at all; But those that without cause transgress, let shame upon them fall. 4 Show me thy ways, O Lord; thy paths, O teach thou me: 5 And do thou lead me in thy truth, therein my teacher be: For thou art God that dost to me salvation send, And I upon thee all the day expecting do attend. 6 Thy tender mercies, Lord, I pray thee to remember, And loving-kindnesses; for they have been of old for ever. 7 My sins and faults of youth do thou, O Lord, forget: After thy mercy think on me, and for thy goodness great. 8 God good and upright is: the way he'll sinners show. 9 The meek in judgment he will guide, and make his path to know. 10 The whole paths of the Lord are truth and mercy sure, To those that do his cov'nant keep, and testimonies pure. 11 Now, for thine own name's sake, O Lord, I thee entreat To pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. 12 What man is he that fears the Lord, and doth him serve? Him shall he teach the way that he shall choose, and still observe. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his posterity Shall flourish still, and of the earth inheritors shall be. 14 With those that fear him is the secret of the Lord; The knowledge of his covenant he will to them afford. 15 Mine eyes upon the Lord continually are set: For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net. 16 Turn unto me thy face, and to me mercy show; Because that I am desolate, and am brought very low. 17 My heart's griefs are increased: me from distress relieve. 18 See mine affliction and my pain, and all my sins forgive. 19 Consider thou my foes, because they many are; And it a cruel hatred is which they against me bear. 20 O do thou keep my soul, do thou deliver me: And let me never be ashamed, because I trust in thee. 21 Let uprightness and truth keep me, who thee attend. 22 Redemption, Lord, to Israel from all his troubles send. Second Version 1 To thee I lift my soul, O Lord: 2 My God, I trust in thee: Let me not be ashamed; let not my foes triumph o'er me. 3 Yea, let thou none asham�d be that do on thee attend: Ashamed let them be, O Lord, who without cause offend. 4 Thy ways, Lord, show; teach me thy paths: 5 Lead me in truth, teach me: For of my safety thou art God; all day I wait on thee. 6 Thy mercies, that most tender are, do thou, O Lord, remember, And loving-kindnesses; for they have been of old for ever. 7 Let not the errors of my youth, nor sins, remembered be: In mercy, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord, remember me. 8 The Lord is good and gracious, he upright is also: He therefore sinners will instruct in ways that they should go. 9 The meek and lowly he will guide in judgment just alway: To meek and poor afflicted ones he'll clearly teach his way. 10 The whole paths of the Lord our God are truth and mercy sure, To such as keep his covenant, and testimonies pure. 11 Now, for thine own name's sake, O Lord, I humbly thee entreat To pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. 12 What man fears God? him shall he teach the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; his seed the earth, as heirs, shall use. 14 The secret of the Lord is with such as do fear his name; And he his holy covenant will manifest to them. 15 Towards the Lord my waiting eyes continually are set; For he it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the net. 16 O turn thee unto me, O God, have mercy me upon; Because I solitary am, and in affliction. 17 Enlarged the griefs are of mine heart; me from distress relieve. 18 See mine affliction and my pain, and all my sins forgive. 19 Consider thou mine enemies, because they many are; And it a cruel hatred is which they against me bear. 20 O do thou keep my soul; O God, do thou deliver me: Let me not be ashamed; for I do put my trust in thee. 21 O let integrity and truth keep me, who thee attend. 22 Redemption, Lord, to Israel from all his troubles send. |
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