1 BY DAVID. [ALEPH-BET] To You, O YHWH, I lift up my soul. 2 My God, in You I have trusted, || Do not let me be ashamed, || Do not let my enemies exult over me. 3 Also let none waiting on You be ashamed, || Let the treacherous dealers without cause be ashamed. 4 Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, || You teach me Your paths. 5 Cause 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. 6 Remember Your mercies, O YHWH, || And Your kindnesses, for they [are] from the age. 7 Sins of my youth, and my transgressions, || Do not remember. According to Your kindness be mindful of me, || For Your goodness’ sake, O YHWH. 8 Good and upright [is] YHWH, || Therefore He directs sinners in the way. 9 He causes the humble to tread in judgment, || And teaches the humble His way. 10 All the paths of YHWH [are] kindness and truth, || To those keeping His covenant, || And His testimonies. 11 For Your Name’s sake, O YHWH, || You have pardoned my iniquity, for it [is] great. 12 Who [is] this—the man fearing YHWH? He directs him in the way He chooses. 13 His soul remains in good, || And his seed possesses the land. 14 The secret of YHWH [is] for those fearing Him, || And His covenant—to cause them to know. 15 My eyes [are] continually to YHWH, || For He brings my feet out from a net. 16 Turn to me, and favor me, || For I [am] lonely and afflicted. 17 The distresses of my heart have enlarged themselves, || Bring me out from my distresses. 18 See my affliction and my misery, || And bear with all my sins. 19 See my enemies, for they have been many, || And they have hated me with violent hatred. 20 Keep my soul, and deliver me, || Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You. 21 Integrity and uprightness keep me, || For I have waited [on] You. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all his distresses!