Psalms, Chapter 25
This is Psalms, chapter 25, a sacred text in the Judaism tradition. You can read it here verse by verse for free, listen to it read aloud, and follow cross-references that connect its themes to other traditions.
Of David. ื O ETERNAL One, I set my hope on You;
ื my God, in You I trust;may I not be disappointed,may my enemies not exult over me.
ื O let no one who looks to You be disappointed;let the faithless be disappointed, empty-handed.
ื Let me know Your paths, O ETERNAL One;teach me Your ways;
ื ื guide me in Your true way and teach me,for You are God, my deliverer;it is You I look to at all times.
ื O ETERNAL One, be mindful of Your compassionand Your faithfulness;they are old as time.
ื Be not mindful of my youthful sins and transgressions;in keeping with Your faithfulness consider what is in my favor,as befits Your goodness, O ETERNAL One.
ื Good and upright is GOD,who shows sinners the way.
ื [God] guides the lowly in the right path,and teaches the lowly the godly way.
ื All GODโs paths are steadfast lovefor those who keep the decrees of the covenant.
ื As befits Your name, O ETERNAL One,pardon my iniquity though it be great.
ื Whoever fears GOD will be shown what path to choose.
ื They shall live a happy life,and their children shall inherit the land.
ืก GODโs counselacounsel Or โsecret.โ is for those who show reverence;to them the covenant is made known.
ืข My eyes are ever toward GOD,who will loose my feet from the net.
ืค Turn to me, have mercy on me,for I am alone and afflicted.
ืฆ My deep distressbMy deep distress Lit. โThe distress of my heart.โ increases;deliver me from my straits.
ืจ Look at my affliction and suffering,and forgive all my sins.
See how numerous my enemies are,and how unjustly they hate me!
ืฉ Protect me and save me;let me not be disappointed,for I have sought refuge in You.
ืช May integrity and uprightness watch over me,for I look to You.
O God, redeem Israelfrom all its distress.
โฆ Connected Across Traditions
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12
โDo unto others as you would have them do unto you.โ
Hadith (An-Nawawi 13)
โNone of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.โ
Mahabharata 5.1517
โOne should never do to another what one regards as injurious to oneself.โ
Dhammapada 10:1
โAll tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.โ
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
โIn the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.โ
Luke 6:36
โBe merciful, just as your Father is merciful.โ
Snp 1.8
โAs a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.โ
Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1
โOne Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.โ
Humility & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita 18:66
โAbandon all varieties of dharma and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions; do not fear.โ
Matthew 5:5
โBlessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.โ
Tao Te Ching 22
โIf you want to become whole, let yourself be partial. If you want to become full, let yourself be empty.โ
Quran 2:45
โSeek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble.โ
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
โNow the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.โ
John 1:5
โThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.โ
Dhammapada 1:1-2
โMind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.โ
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
โThere are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.โ