⁴ Make your ways known to me, Lord;
    teach me your paths.
⁵ Lead me in your truth—teach it to me—
    because you are the God who saves me.
        I put my hope in you all day long.
⁶ Lord, remember your compassion and faithful love—
    they are forever!
⁷ But don’t remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoing.
    Remember me only according to your faithful love
        for the sake of your goodness, Lord.

⁸ The Lord is good and does the right thing;
    he teaches sinners which way they should go.
⁹ God guides the weak to justice,
    teaching them his way.
¹⁰ All the Lord’s paths are loving and faithful
    for those who keep his covenant and laws.
¹¹ Please, for the sake of your good name, Lord, forgive my sins, which are many!

¹² Where are the ones who honor the Lord?
    God will teach them which path to take.
¹³ They will live a good life,
    and their descendants will possess the land.
¹⁴ The Lord counsels those who honor him;
    he makes his covenant known to them.
¹⁵ My eyes are always looking to the Lord
    because he will free my feet from the net.

¹⁶ Turn to me, God, and have mercy on me
    because I’m alone and suffering.
¹⁷ My heart’s troubles keep getting bigger—
    set me free from my distress!
¹⁸ Look at my suffering and trouble—
    forgive all my sins!
¹⁹ Look at how many enemies I have
    and how violently they hate me!
²⁰ Please protect my life! Deliver me!
    Don’t let me be put to shame
    because I take refuge in you.
²¹ Let integrity and virtue guard me
    because I hope in you.

²² Please, God, save Israel from all its troubles!