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Psalm 25

¹Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
²O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
³Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
⁴Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
⁶Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
⁷Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.
⁸Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
⁹The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
¹⁰All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
¹¹For thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
¹²What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
¹³His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
¹⁴The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
¹⁵Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
¹⁶Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
¹⁷The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
¹⁸Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
¹⁹Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
²⁰O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
²¹Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
²²Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

²²For wisdom is according to her name, and she is not manifest unto many.
²³Give ear, my son, receive my advice, and refuse not my counsel,
²⁴And put thy feet into her fetters, and thy neck into her chain.
²⁵Bow down thy shoulder, and bear her, and be not grieved with her bonds.
²⁶Come unto her with thy whole heart, and keep her ways with all thy power.
²⁷Search, and seek, and she shall be made known unto thee: and when thou hast got hold of her, let her not go.
²⁸For at the last thou shalt find her rest, and that shall be turned to thy joy.
²⁹Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and her chains a robe of glory.
³⁰For there is a golden ornament upon her, and her bands are purple lace.
³¹Thou shalt put her on as a robe of honour, and shalt put her about thee as a crown of joy.
³²My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy mind, thou shalt be prudent.
³³If thou love to hear, thou shalt receive understanding: and if thou bow thine ear, thou shalt be wise,
³⁴Stand in the multitude of the elders; and cleave unto him that is wise.
³⁵Be willing to hear every godly discourse; and let not the parables of understanding escape thee.
³⁶And if thou seest a man of understanding, get thee betimes unto him, and let thy foot wear the steps of his door.
³⁷Let thy mind be upon the ordinances of the Lord and meditate continually in his commandments: he shall establish thine heart, and give thee wisdom at thine own desire.

³⁸Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
⁴⁰But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
⁴¹And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
⁴²But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.