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Psalms 25

¹My head is high, GOD, held high; I’m looking to you, GOD; No hangdog skulking for me.

³I’ve thrown in my lot with you; You won’t embarrass me, will you? Or let my enemies get the best of me? Don’t embarrass any of us Who went out on a limb for you. It’s the traitors who should be humiliated.

⁴Show me how you work, GOD; School me in your ways.

⁵Take me by the hand; Lead me down the path of truth. You are my Savior, aren’t you?

⁶Mark the milestones of your mercy and love, GOD; Rebuild the ancient landmarks!

⁷Forget that I sowed wild oats; Mark me with your sign of love. Plan only the best for me, GOD!

⁸GOD is fair and just; He corrects the misdirected, Sends them in the right direction.

⁹He gives the rejects his hand, And leads them step-by-step.

¹⁰From now on every road you travel Will take you to GOD. Follow the Covenant signs; Read the charted directions.

¹¹Keep up your reputation, GOD; Forgive my bad life; It’s been a very bad life.

¹²My question: What are God-worshipers like? Your answer: Arrows aimed at God’s bull’s-eye.

¹³They settle down in a promising place; Their kids inherit a prosperous farm.

¹⁴God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in.

¹⁵If I keep my eyes on GOD, I won’t trip over my own feet.

¹⁶Look at me and help me! I’m all alone and in big trouble.

¹⁷My heart and mind are fighting each other; Call a truce to this civil war.

¹⁸Take a hard look at my life of hard labor, Then lift this ton of sin.

¹⁹Do you see how many people Have it in for me? How viciously they hate me?

²⁰Keep watch over me and keep me out of trouble; Don’t let me down when I run to you.

²¹Use all your skill to put me together; I wait to see your finished product.

²²GOD, give your people a break From this run of bad luck.