Psalm 25 (KJV): Pardon mine iniquity for it is great

From Psalms

Psalm 25
(Of David.)


¹Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
²O my God, I trust in thee:
      let me not be ashamed,
      let not mine enemies triumph over me.
³Yea, let none that wait on thee
      be ashamed:
let them be ashamed
      which transgress without cause.

⁴Shew me thy ways, O LORD;
      teach me thy paths.
⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:
      for thou art the God of my salvation;
      on thee do I wait all the day.
⁶Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses;
      for they have been ever of old.
⁷Remember not the sins of my youth,
      nor my transgressions:
according to thy mercy remember thou me
      for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

⁸Good and upright is the LORD:
      therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
⁹The meek will he guide in judgment:
      and the meek will he teach his way.
¹⁰All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth
      unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
¹¹For thy name's sake, O LORD,
      pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
¹²What man is he that feareth the LORD?
      him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
¹³His soul shall dwell at ease;
      and his seed shall inherit the earth.
¹⁴The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him;
      and he will shew them his covenant.
¹⁵Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
      for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

¹⁶Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
      for I am desolate and afflicted.
¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
      O bring thou me out of my distresses.
¹⁸Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
      and forgive all my sins.
¹⁹Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
      and they hate me with cruel hatred.
²⁰O keep my soul, and deliver me:
      let me not be ashamed;
      for I put my trust in thee.
²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
      for I wait on thee.

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

I am desolate and afflicted, Lord.  Forgive me of my iniquities - and they are great.  Forgive me for the times that I put my need for alcohol and sex ahead of my family.  When I spent money on strippers instead of my wife's birthday present.  When I got angry with kids because I was frustrated with being late - not because of something they did but because I was online watching porn instead of doing things to get ready for the day.

Help my soul dwell in your peace; for in You I trust.  I believe that you have restored my and redeemed me.  You are my salvation and my rock.

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