Teach Me Your Paths

This Psalm was difficult to arc because it got some random logic-flow. But this is usually the case with people that are troubled. There seems to be no clear logic to there overall thought pattern. Yet, in all of this, David holds on to two things. He cries out for mercy in his trouble and reassures his confidence in the Lord. A good example for those of us who go through difficulty.

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Remember me for I'm troubled, O Lord. I wait for You.

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Psalms 25:1-22

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To you, O Lord , I o lift up my soul.

I lift up my soul to you, O Lord,

O my God, in you I p trust;

that is , in you I put my trust, O my God,

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q let me not be put to shame ;

therefore (therefore) let me not be put to shame;

r let not my enemies exult over me.

that is, let not my enemies rejoice in my misery

Indeed, s none who wait for you shall be put to shame ;

because, this is sure, none who wait for you will be put to shame;

they shall be ashamed who are t wantonly u treacherous .

therefore those who deal without a good cause, those who are treacherous, will be put to shame.

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v Make me to know your ways, O Lord ;

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;

teach me your paths.

that is , teach me your ways.

Lead me in your w truth and teach me,

that is , (therefore) lead me in your truth and teach me,

for you are the God of my salvation;

because you are the God of my salvation;

for you I wait all the day long.

therefore for you I wait all day long.

Remember your x mercy , O Lord , and your steadfast love ,

Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love,

y for they have been from of old.

because you have shown Yourself to act in mercy and love form ever since.

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Remember not z the sins of my youth or my transgressions ;

That is , remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions;

according to your a steadfast love remember me ,

but remember me according to your steadfast love

for the sake of your goodness , O Lord !

because of your goodness, O Lord!

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b Good and upright is the Lord ;

Good and upright is the Lord;

therefore he c instructs sinners in the way .

therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

He leads the humble in what is right,

That is , He leads the humble in what is right,

and teaches the humble his way .

by teaching them the Lord's way.

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All the paths of the Lord are d steadfast love and faithfulness ,

Now all the paths of the Lord which He instructs and teaches are steadfast love and faithfulness,

for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

for sinners who are humble and therefore teachable.

For your e name’s sake, O Lord ,

O Lord, do the following because of Your own reputation

pardon my guilt,

forgive my guilt,

for it is f great.

because it is great.

Who is the man who fears the Lord ?

He who is in awe of the Lord,

Him c will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

him will He as the result instruct in the way that he should choose.

His soul shall g abide in well-being,

and since he is instructed by the Lord his soul will dwell in well-being, even if all enemies and death himself surround him,

and his h offspring i shall inherit the land.

furthermore his children will be inspired to be in awe of the Lord too.

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j The friendship 1 of the Lord is for those who fear him,

This amazing friendship of the Lord is for those who are in awe of Him,

and he makes known to them his covenant.

and as a result He reveals to His friends the requirements and privileges of an alliance with Him.

My k eyes are ever toward the Lord ,

My untiring look is toward the Lord,

for he will l pluck my feet out of the net .

because He will deliver me from the trap I got caught in.

m Turn to me and be gracious to me,

Turn to me and be gracious to me,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

because I am lonely and afflicted.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

I am afraid and very troubled

bring me out of my distresses.

therefore deliver me from this burden of my heart.

n Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins .

See my suffering and my pain, and forgive all my sins.

Consider how many are my foes , and with what violent hatred they hate me.

Consider the countless number of my enemies, and the violent hate they have toward me.

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Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me!

Oh, protect my being, and deliver me!

o Let me not be put to shame ,

Let me not fail and be ashamed,

for I take refuge in you.

because I take refuge in you.

May integrity and uprightness preserve me,

Integrity and uprightness may preserve me,

for I wait for you.

because I wait for you.

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

Redeem Israel, O God, out of all troubles.

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Those who stand in awe of him

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