Psalm 25, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

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1Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

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1Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

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2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.

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2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

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3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

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3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

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4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.

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4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

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5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

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5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

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6Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age.

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6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

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7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.

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7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

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8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.

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8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

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9He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

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9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

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10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

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11For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

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12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

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13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.

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13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

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14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

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14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

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15My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

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15Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

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16Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

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16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

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17The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

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17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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18Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins.

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18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

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19Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.

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19Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

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20Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.

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20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

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21May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.

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21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

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22Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.

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

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