Psalm 25-26

Easy-to-Read Version

^[a] A song of David.

25 Lord, I put my life in your hands.^[b]
²    I trust in you, my God,
and I will not be disappointed.
    My enemies will not laugh at me.
³No one who trusts in you will be disappointed.
    But disappointment will come to those who try to deceive others.
    They will get nothing.

⁴Lord, help me learn your ways.
    Show me how you want me to live.
⁵Guide me and teach me your truths.
    You are my God, my Savior.
    You are the one I have been waiting for.
⁶Remember to be kind to me, Lord.
    Show me the tender love that you have always had.
⁷Don’t remember the sinful things I did when I was young.
    Because you are good, Lord, remember me with your faithful love.

⁸The Lord is good and does what is right.
    He shows sinners the right way to live.
⁹He teaches his ways to humble people.
    He leads them with fairness.
¹⁰The Lord is kind and true to those
    who obey what he said in his agreement.

¹¹Lord, I have done many wrong things.
But I ask you to forgive them all to show your goodness.

¹²When people choose to follow the Lord,
    he shows them the best way to live.
¹³They will enjoy good things,
    and their children will get the land God promised.
¹⁴The Lord tells his secrets to his followers.
    He teaches them about his agreement.
¹⁵I always look to the Lord for help.
    Only he can free me from my troubles.^[c]

¹⁶I am hurt and lonely.
    Turn to me, and show me mercy.
¹⁷Free me from my troubles.
    Help me solve my problems.
¹⁸Look at my trials and troubles.
    Forgive me for all the sins I have done.
¹⁹Look at all the enemies I have.
    They hate me and want to hurt me.
²⁰Protect me! Save me from them!
    I come to you for protection, so don’t let me be disappointed.
²¹You are good and do what is right.
    I trust you to protect me.
²²God, save the people of Israel
    from all their enemies.

A song of David.

26 Lord, you be the judge and prove that I have lived a pure life.
    I have depended on you, Lord, to keep me from falling.
²Look closely at me, Lord, and test me.
    Judge my deepest thoughts and emotions.
³I always remember your faithful love.
    I depend on your faithfulness.
⁴I don’t run around with troublemakers.
    I have nothing to do with hypocrites.
⁵I hate being around evil people.
    I refuse to join those gangs of crooks.

⁶Lord, I wash my hands to make myself pure,
    so that I can come to your altar.
⁷I sing a song to give you thanks,
    and I tell about all the wonderful things you have done.
⁸Lord, I love the house^[d] where you live,
    the place where your glory is.

⁹Lord, don’t treat me like one of those sinners.
    Don’t kill me with those murderers.
¹⁰They are guilty of cheating people.
    They take bribes to do wrong.
¹¹But I am innocent,
    so be kind to me and save me.
¹²I am safe from all danger
    as I stand here praising you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

Footnotes

Psalm 25:1 Psalm 25 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet.
Psalm 25:1 I put … hands Literally, “I lift my soul to you.”
Psalm 25:15 Only … troubles Literally, “For he will remove my feet from the net.”
Psalm 26:8 house Or “Temple.” See “Temple” in the Word List.