Psalms 28

1 [A Psalm] of David. To thee, O Lord, have I cried; my God, be not silent toward me: lest thou be silent toward me, and so I should be likened to them that go down to the pit.

A Psalm of David himself. To you, Lord, I will cry out. My God, do not be silent toward me. For if you remain silent toward me, I will become like those who descend into the pit.

2 Hearken to the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy temple.

Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy temple.

3 Draw not away my soul with sinners, and destroy me not with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbours, but evils are in their hearts.

Do not draw me away together with sinners; and let me not perish with those who work iniquity, who speak peacefully to their neighbor, yet evils are in their hearts.

4 Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their devices: give them according to the works of their hands; render their recompense unto them.

Give to them according to their works and according to the wickedness of their inventions. Assign to them according to the works of their hands. Repay them with their own retribution.

5 Because they have not attended to the works of the Lord, even to the works of his hands, thou shalt pull them down, and shalt not build them up.

Since they have not understood the works of the Lord and the works of his hands, you will destroy them, and you will not build them up.

6 Blessed be the Lord, for he has hearkened to the voice of my petition.

Blessed is the Lord, for he has heard the voice of my supplication.

7 The Lord is my helper and my defender; my heart has hoped in him, and I am helped: my flesh has revived, and willingly will I give praise to him.

The Lord is my helper and my protector. In him, my heart has hoped and I have been helped. And my flesh has flourished again. And from my will, I shall confess to him.

8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and the saving defender of his anointed.

The Lord is the strength of his people and the protector of the salvation of his Christ.

9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: and take care of them, and lift them up for ever.

O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance, and reign over them and exalt them, even unto eternity.