Psalm 25:1-3

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. ² O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. ³ Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

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Other Translations of Psalm 25:1-3

New International Version

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. ² I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. ³ No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.

English Standard Version

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ² O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. ³ Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.

The Message

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ My head is high, God, held high; ² I'm looking to you, God; No hangdog skulking for me. ³ I've thrown in my lot with you; You won't embarrass me, will you? Or let my enemies get the best of me? Don't embarrass any of us Who went out on a limb for you. It's the traitors who should be humiliated.

New King James Version

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ A Psalm of David. To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ² O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. ³ Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

New Living Translation

A Prayer for Guidance, Pardon and Protection

25¹ O Lord, I give my life to you. ² I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. ³ No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 25:1-3

Commentary on Psalm 25:1-7

(Read Psalm 25:1-7)

In worshipping God, we must lift up our souls to him. It is certain that none who, by a believing attendance, wait on God, and, by a believing hope, wait for him, shall be ashamed of it. The most advanced believer both needs and desires to be taught of God. If we sincerely desire to know our duty, with resolution to do it, we may be sure that God will direct us in it. The psalmist is earnest for the pardon of his sins. When God pardons sin, he is said to remember it no more, which denotes full remission. It is God's goodness, and not ours, his mercy, and not our merit, that must be our plea for the pardon of sin, and all the good we need. This plea we must rely upon, feeling our own unworthiness, and satisfied of the riches of God's mercy and grace. How boundless is that mercy which covers for ever the sins and follies of a youth spent without God and without hope! Blessed be the Lord, the blood of the great Sacrifice can wash away every stain.