Psalm 25
1To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
my God, I put my trust in you;
let me not be humiliated,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
2Let none who look to you be put to shame;
let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
3Show me your ways, O LORD,
and teach me your paths.
4Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
in you have I trusted all the day long.
5Remember, O LORD, your compassion and love,|
for they are from everlasting.
6Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions;
remember me according to your love
and for the sake of your goodness, O LORD.
7Gracious and upright is the LORD;
therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
8He guides the humble in doing right
and teaches his way to the lowly.
9All the paths of the LORD are love and faithfulness
to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
10For your Name’s sake, O LORD,
forgive my sin, for it is great.
11Who are they who fear the LORD?
he will teach them the way that they should choose.
12They shall dwell in prosperity,
and their offspring shall inherit the land.
13The LORD is a friend to those who fear him
and will show them his covenant.
14My eyes are ever looking to the LORD,
for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
15Turn to me and have pity on me,
for I am left alone and in misery.
16The sorrows of my heart have increased;
bring me out of my troubles.
17Look upon my adversity and misery
and forgive me all my sin.
18Look upon my enemies, for they are many,
and they bear a violent hatred against me.
19Protect my life and deliver me;
let me not be put to shame, for I have trusted in you.
20Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for my hope has been in you.
21Deliver Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.
A Prayer for the Poor and Neglected
Almighty and most merciful God, we remember before you all poor and neglected persons whom it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them. Help us to heal those who are broken in body or spirit, and to turn their sorrow into joy. Grant this, Father, for the love of your Son, who for our sake became poor, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
