
Psalm 25:1-10
First Sunday in Advent C
Of David.A
1 To you, O Lord,B I lift upC my soul.D
2 O my God,E in you I trust;F
do not let me be put to shame;G
do not let my enemies exultH over me.
3 Do not let those who waitI for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonlyJ treacherous.K
4 Make me to knowL your ways,M O Lord;
teachN me your paths.O
5 LeadP me in your truth,Q and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;R
for you I wait all day long.
6 Be mindfulS of your mercy,T O Lord, and of your steadfast love,U
for they have been from of old.V
7 Do not remember the sinsW of my youthX or my transgressions;Y
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for your goodness’Z sake, O Lord!
8 GoodAA and uprightBB is the Lord;
therefore he instructsCC sinnersDD in the way.
9 He leads the humbleEE in what is right,FF
and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness,GG
for those who keepHH his covenantII and his decrees.JJ
Image credit: “A Refuge from Reality” by William Blamire Young, circa 1926.