A Psalm of David.

א Aleph

1Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2O my God, I trust in thee:

ב Bet

Let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

ג Gimel

3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed:

Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

ד Dalet

4Shew me thy ways, O LORD;

Teach me thy paths.

ה He

5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:

(ו Waw)

For thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

ז Zain

6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses;

For they have been ever of old.

ח Het

7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions:

According to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

ט Tet

8Good and upright is the LORD:

Therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

י Yod

9The meek will he guide in judgment:

And the meek will he teach his way.

כ Kaph

10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth

Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

ל Lamed

11For thy name's sake, O LORD,

Pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

מ Mem

12What man is he that feareth the LORD?

Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

נ Nun

13His soul shall dwell at ease;

And his seed shall inherit the earth.

ס Samek

14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him;

And he will shew them his covenant.

ע Ain

15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

פ Pe

16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

צ Zade

17The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

(ק Qoph)

18Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

ר Resh

19Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

ש Shin

20O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

ת Taw

21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.

22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.