What does Psalms 25:7 mean?

Please don't remember the mistakes I made when I was young, or the things I did wrong out of ignorance. Instead, remember me with kindness, because that's who you are—good and loving. Psalms 25:7 - Modern Text Bible

(The writer asks God to overlook his past failures and to treat him with compassion, trusting in God's character rather than his own record.)