¹By David:

I lift my inner being to you, Adonai ;

²I trust you, my God.

Don’t let me be disgraced,

don’t let my enemies gloat over me.

³No one waiting for you will be disgraced;

disgrace awaits those who break faith for no reason.

⁴Make me know your ways, Adonai ,

teach me your paths.

⁵Guide me in your truth, and teach me;

for you are the God who saves me,

my hope is in you all day long.

⁶Remember your compassion and grace, Adonai ;

for these are ages old.

⁷Don’t remember my youthful sins or transgressions;

but remember me according to your grace

for the sake of your goodness, Adonai .

⁸Adonai is good, and he is fair;

this is why he teaches sinners the way [to live],

⁹leads the humble to do what is right

and teaches the humble [to live] his way.

¹⁰All Adonai ’s paths are grace and truth

to those who keep his covenant and instructions.

¹¹For the sake of your name, Adonai ,

forgive my wickedness, great though it is.

¹²Who is the person who fears Adonai ?

He will teach him the way to choose.

¹³He will remain prosperous,

and his descendants will inherit the land.

¹⁴Adonai relates intimately with those who fear him;

he makes them know his covenant.

¹⁵My eyes are always directed toward Adonai ,

for he will free my feet from the net.

¹⁶Turn to me, and show me your favor;

for I am alone and oppressed.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart are growing and growing;

bring me out of my distress.

¹⁸See my affliction and suffering,

and take all my sins away.

¹⁹Consider my enemies, how many there are

and how cruelly they hate me.

²⁰Protect me and rescue me;

don’t let me be disgraced,

for I take refuge in you.

²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,

because my hope is in you.

²²God! Redeem Isra’el

from all their troubles!