א Aleph

¹ Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. ² O my God, I trust in thee:

ב Bet

Let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

ג Gimel

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

ד Dalet

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

ה He

⁵ Lead me in thy truth, and teach me:

(ו Waw)

For thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

ז Zain

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

ח Het

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

ט Tet

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

י Yod

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

כ Kaph

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

ל Lamed

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

מ Mem

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

נ Nun

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

ס Samek

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

ע Ain

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

פ Pe

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

צ Zade

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

(ק Qoph)

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

ר Resh

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

ש Shin

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

ת Taw

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

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