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A Prayer for God to Guide

Of David.

25 Lord, I give myself to you.
    My God, I trust you.
Do not let me be disgraced.
    Do not let my enemies laugh at me.
No one who trusts you will be disgraced.
    But those who sin without excuse will be disgraced.

Lord, tell me your ways.
    Show me how to live.
Guide me in your truth.
    Teach me, my God, my Savior.
    I trust you all day long.
Lord, remember your mercy and love.
    You have shown them since long ago.
Do not remember the sins
    and wrong things I did when I was young.
But remember to love me always
    because you are good, Lord.

The Lord is good and right.
    He points sinners to the right way.
He shows those who are not proud how to do right.
    He teaches them his ways.
10 All the Lord’s ways are loving and true
    for those who follow the demands of his agreement.

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Psalm 25[a]

Of David.

In you, Lord my God,
    I put my trust.(A)

I trust in you;(B)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,(C)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous(D) without cause.

Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.(E)
Guide me in your truth(F) and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,(G)
    and my hope is in you(H) all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,(I)
    for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth(J)
    and my rebellious ways;(K)
according to your love(L) remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.(M)

Good and upright(N) is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs(O) sinners in his ways.
He guides(P) the humble in what is right
    and teaches them(Q) his way.
10 All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful(R)
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.(S)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.