New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 28

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

1To You, O LordH3068, I callH7121; My 1rockH6697, do not be deafH2790 to me, For if You 2are silentH2814 to me, I will becomeH4911 likeH4911 those who 3goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953.2HearH8085 the 4voiceH6963 of my supplicationsH8469 when I cryH7768 to You for helpH7768, When I 5liftH5375 up my handsH3027 6towardH413 7Your holyH6944 8sanctuaryH1687.3 9Do not dragH4900 me awayH4900 with the wickedH7563 And with those who workH6466 iniquityH205, Who 10speakH1696 peaceH7965 with their neighborsH7453, While evilH7463 is in their heartsH3824.4RequiteH5414 them 11according to their workH6467 and according to the evilH7455 of their practicesH4611; RequiteH5414 them according to the deedsH4639 of their handsH3027; RepayH7725 them their 12recompenseH1576.5BecauseH3588 they 13do not regardH995 the worksH6468 of the LordH3068 NorH3808 the deedsH4639 of His handsH3027, He will tearH2040 them downH2040 and not buildH1129 them up.

6BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, BecauseH3588 He 14has heardH8085 the voiceH6963 of my supplicationH8469.7The LordH3068 is my 15strengthH5797 and my 16shieldH4043; My heartH3820 17trustsH982 in Him, and I am helpedH5826; Therefore 18my heartH3820 exultsH5937, And with 19my songH7892 I shall thankH3034 Him.8The LordH3068 is 20their 21strengthH5797, And He is a 22 23savingH3444 defenseH4581 to His anointedH4899.9 24SaveH3467 Your peopleH5971 and blessH1288 25Your inheritanceH5159; Be their 26shepherdH7462 also, and 27carryH5375 them foreverH5704 H5769.

1. Psalms 28:1 Ps 18:2 ↩
2. Psalms 28:1 Ps 35:22; 39:12; 83:1 ↩
3. Psalms 28:1 Ps 88:4; 143:7; Prov 1:12 ↩
4. Psalms 28:2 Ps 140:6 ↩
5. Psalms 28:2 Ps 134:2; 141:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8 ↩
6. Psalms 28:2 Ps 5:7; 138:2 ↩
7. Psalms 28:2 Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary ↩
8. Psalms 28:2 1 Kin 6:5 ↩
9. Psalms 28:3 Ps 26:9 ↩
10. Psalms 28:3 Ps 12:2; 55:21; 62:4; Jer 9:8 ↩
11. Psalms 28:4 Ps 62:12; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 18:6; 22:12 ↩
12. Psalms 28:4 Or dealings ↩
13. Psalms 28:5 Is 5:12 ↩
14. Psalms 28:6 Ps 28:2 ↩
15. Psalms 28:7 Ps 18:2; 59:17 ↩
16. Psalms 28:7 Ps 3:3 ↩
17. Psalms 28:7 Ps 13:5; 112:7 ↩
18. Psalms 28:7 Ps 16:9 ↩
19. Psalms 28:7 Ps 40:3; 69:30 ↩
20. Psalms 28:8 A few mss and ancient versions read the strength of His people ↩
21. Psalms 28:8 Ps 20:6; 89:17 ↩
22. Psalms 28:8 Or refuge of salvation ↩
23. Psalms 28:8 Ps 27:1; 140:7 ↩
24. Psalms 28:9 Ps 106:47 ↩
25. Psalms 28:9 Deut 9:29; 32:9; 1 Kin 8:51; Ps 33:12; 106:40 ↩
26. Psalms 28:9 Ps 80:1 ↩
27. Psalms 28:9 Deut 1:31; Is 40:11; 46:3; 63:9 ↩