1BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul.

2My God, in You I have trusted, || Do not let me be ashamed, || Do not let my enemies exult over me.

3Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, || Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed.

4Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, || You teach me Your paths.

5Cause me to tread in Your truth, and teach me, || For You [are] the God of my salvation, || Near You I have waited all the day.

6Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, || And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age.

7Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, || Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, || For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH.

8Good and upright [is] YHWH, || Therefore He directs sinners in the way.

9He causes the humble to tread in judgment, || And teaches the humble His way.

10All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, || To those keeping His covenant, || And His testimonies.

11For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, || You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great.

12Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses.

13His soul remains in good, || And his seed possesses the land.

14The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, || And His covenant—to cause them to know.

15My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, || For He brings my feet out from a net.

16Turn to me, and favor me, || For I [am] lonely and afflicted.

17The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, || Bring me out from my distresses.

18See my affliction and my misery, || And bear with all my sins.

19See my enemies, for they have been many, || And they have hated me with violent hatred.

20Keep my soul, and deliver me, || Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.

21Integrity and uprightness keep me, || For I have waited [on] You.

22Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!