Psalms 28

1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

“Of David.” Unto thee, O Lord, will I call; O my rock, turn not unheeding from me: lest thou turn away silent from me, and I become like those that go down into the pit.

2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward the most holy place of thy sanctuary.

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

Snatch me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of injustice, who speak peace with their neighbors, with mischief in their heart.

4 Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

Give unto them according to their doing, and according to the evil of their deeds; according to the work of their hands do thou give unto them: bestow their [just] recompense on them.

5 Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.

Because they have no regard for the doings of the Lord, nor the works of his hands: may he pull them down, and not build them up.

6 Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.

Blessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped, and my heart exulteth; and with my song will I thank him.

8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

The Lord is strength unto them, and he is the fortress of victory of his anointed.

9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

Help thy people, and bless thy heritage: and feed them, and exalt them unto all eternity.