Psalm 25 - NKJV 1 To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. 3 Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause. 4 Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day. 6 Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD. 8 Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. 9 The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 11 For Your name’s sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great. 12 Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. 13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth. 14 The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. 15 My eyes are ever toward the LORD, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net. 16 Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! 18 Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. 19 Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. 21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. 22 Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles! A Psalm of David.

Show me your ways. Count how many times avid uses the word "ways." I count six in the New International Version. God's ways are not our ways, so says Isaiah 55:8-9. David often used the expression "way." The word is a well-word path. Psalms 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delights in his way. Psalms 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Psalms 44:18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; The idea David is trying to convey is that there is a way that seems right unto man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. In Psalm 1 we learned "the way" of the wicked. Remember our study of paths and steps from Psalm 117. THE WAY is important. Stay the course. Keep on the path. Don't be tempted to do it your way. The way of the Lord is perfect. Rest in him. Psalms 25 NIV 1. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2. in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3. No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. 4. Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; 5. guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. 6. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. 7. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. 8. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. 9. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. 10. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant. 11. For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. 12. Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him. New King James Bible, Bible Gateway Index Our Devotional Index