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v1

To you, O Yahweh, I lift up my soul.

v2

O my God, I trust you; let me not be put to shame. Do not let my enemies exult over me.

v3

Indeed, none who wait for you should be put to shame. Those who betray without cause should be put to shame.

v4

Make me know your ways, O Yahweh. Teach me your paths.

v5

Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you are the God of my salvation. I await you all day long. ^[Literally “all of the day”]

v6

Remember your compassion, O Yahweh, and your acts of loyal love, because they are from of old.

v7

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions. According to your loyal love remember me if you will, for the sake of your goodness, O Yahweh.

v8

Good and right is Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

v9

He causes the humble to walk in justice, and teaches the humble his way.

v10

All the paths of Yahweh are loyal love and faithfulness for those who keep his covenant and statutes. ^[Or “covenant statutes”]

v11

Also, for the sake of your name, O Yahweh, forgive my sin, because it is great.

v12

Who is the man fearing Yahweh? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

v13

His soul will lodge in prosperity, and his offspring will possess the land.

v14

Intimate fellowship with Yahweh is for those who fear him, and he makes known his covenant to them.

v15

My eyes are continually toward Yahweh, because he will take my feet from the net.

v16

Turn to me and have mercy on me because I am lonely and afflicted.

v17

Remove the troubles of my heart; bring me out from my distresses.

v18

Consider my affliction and trouble, and forgive ^[Or “take away”] all my sins.

v19

Consider that my enemies are many, and they hate me with violent hatred.

v20

Protect my life and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, because I take shelter in you.

v21

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for you.

v22

O God, redeem Israel from all its troubles.