Psalms 28
1 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.
Yahweh, I call out to you; [you are like an overhanging] rock [under which I can hide]. Do not refuse to answer me, because if you are silent, I will soon be with those who are in their graves.
2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy temple.
Listen to me when I call out for you [to help me], when I pray, lifting up my hands as I face your sacred temple.
3 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.
Do not drag me away with wicked people, with those who do wicked deeds, with those who pretend [to act] peacefully toward others while in their inner beings, they hate them.
4 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.
Punish those people in the way that they deserve for what they have done; punish them for their evil deeds [DOU].
5 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.
Yahweh, they do not pay attention to the [wonderful] things that you have done and that you have created; so get rid of them permanently and do not let them appear again!
6 Blessed is the Lord, for he has heard the voice of my supplication.
Praise Yahweh because he has heard me when I called out for him to help me!
7 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.
Yahweh makes me strong and [protects] me [like a shield] [MET]; I trusted in him, and he helped me. I was glad, and from my inner being I praised him as I sang to him.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people and the protector of the salvation of his Christ.
Yahweh causes us to be strong and protects us; and he saves me, the one he appointed [MTY] to be king.
9 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance, and reign over them and exalt them, even unto eternity.
Yahweh, save/rescue your people; bless those who belong to you. [Take care of them like] a shepherd [takes care of his sheep] [MET]; take care of them forever.
