Scottish Psalter: Psalm 25

¹ To thee I lift my soul, O Lord: ² My God, I trust in thee: Let me not be asham’d; let not my foes triumph o’er me.

³ Yea, let thou none ashamed be that do on thee attend: Ashamed let them be, O Lord, who without cause offend.

⁴ Thy ways, Lord, shew; 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, remember’d 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 chuse. 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 Enlarg’d 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 asham’d; 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.