1 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.
4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

1A Psalme of Dauid. Vnto thee, O Lord, doe I lift vp my soule.

2O my God, I trust in thee, let me not be ashamed: let not mine enemies triumph ouer me.

3Yea let none that waite on thee, be ashamed: let them bee ashamed which transgresse without cause.

4Shewe mee thy wayes, O Lord: teach me thy pathes.

5Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.

6Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy louing kindnesses: for they haue beene euer of old.

7Remember not the sinnes of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercie remember thou me, for thy goodnesse sake, O Lord.

8Good and vpright is the Lord: therefore will hee teach sinners in the way.

9The meeke will he guide in iudgement: and the meeke will he teach his way.

10All the pathes of the Lord are mercy and truth: vnto such as keepe his couenant, and his testimonies.

11For thy names sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquitie: for it is great.

12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse.

13His soule shall dwell at ease: and his seede shall inherite the earth.

14The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him: and he will shew them his couenant.

15Mine eyes are euer towards the Lord: for hee shall plucke my feete out of the net.

16Turne thee vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: for I am desolate and afflicted.

17The troubles of my heart are inlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18Looke vpon mine affliction, aud my paine, and forgiue all my sinnes.

19Consider mine enemies: for they are many, and they hate me with cruell hatred.

20O keepe my soule and deliuer me: let me not bee ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.

21Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue me: for I wait on thee.

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

I == Ps 86:4 ; 143:8 ; Lam 3:41

II == Ps 13:4 ; 22:5 ; 31:1 ; 34:8 ; Isa 28:16 ; 49:23 ; Rom 10:11

IV == Ex 33:13 ; Ps 5:8 ; 27:11 ; 86:11 ; 119 ; 143:8 , 10

 

VI == Ps 103:17 ; 106:1 ; 107:1 ; Isa 63:15 ; Jer 33:11

VII == Job 13:26 ; 20:11 ; Ps 51:1 ; Jer 3:25

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI == Ps 31:3 ; 79:9 ; 109:21 143:11 ; Rom 5:20

XII == 37:23

XIII == Ps 37:11 , 22 , 29 ; Prov 19:23

XIV ==Prov 3:32 ; John 7:17 ; 15:15

XV == Ps 141:8

XVI == Ps 69:16 ; 86:16

 

 

XVIII == 2nd Sam 16:12

 

 

XX == Ps 25:2

 

 

 

XXII == Ps 130:8

 

1 Of David. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul,

2 my God, in you I trust; do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.

3 No one is disgraced who waits for you, but only those who are treacherous without cause.

4 Make known to me your ways, LORD; teach me your paths.

5 Guide me by your fidelity and teach me, for you are God my savior, for you I wait all the day long.

6 Remember your compassion and your mercy, O LORD,

for they are ages old.

7 Remember no more the sins of my youth; remember me according to your mercy, because of your goodness, LORD.

8 Good and upright is the LORD, therefore he shows sinners the way,

9 He guides the humble in righteousness, and teaches the humble his way.

10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth toward those who honor his covenant and decrees.

11 For the sake of your name, LORD, pardon my guilt, though it is great.

12 Who is the one who fears the LORD? God shows him the way he should choose.

13 He will abide in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The counsel of the LORD belongs to those who fear him; and his covenant instructs them.

15 My eyes are ever upon the LORD, who frees my feet from the snare.

16 Look upon me, have pity on me, for I am alone and afflicted.

17 Relieve the troubles of my heart; bring me out of my distress.

18 Look upon my affliction and suffering; take away all my sins.

19 See how many are my enemies, see how fiercely they hate me.

20 Preserve my soul and rescue me; do not let me be disgraced, for in you I seek refuge.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; I wait for you, O LORD.

22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress!

This Psalm of David is an acrostic, with each verse beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It is a petition for defense from his enemies, guidance and pardon for sins of his youth and later, because of God’s mercy to Israel. We have sung much of it as a song with verses 1, 3, 4, 14, 21 repeated as verses, and verse 2 the chorus after each verse.