Psalms 28

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

A Psalm of David.

1To You, LordH3068, I callH7121; My 1rockH6697, do not beH2790 deafH2790 to me, For if You 2are silentH2814 to me, I will becomeH4911 likeH4911 those who 3goH3381 downH3381 to the pitH953.2HearH8085 the 4soundH6963 of my pleadingsH8469 when I cryH7768 to You forH7768 helpH7768, When I 5raiseH5375 my handsH3027 6towardH413 7Your holyH6944 8sanctuaryH1687.39Do not dragH4900 me awayH4900 with the wickedH7563 And with those who practiceH6466 injusticeH205, Who 10speakH1696 peaceH7965 with their neighborsH7453, While evilH7463 is in their heartsH3824.4GiveH5414 back to them 11according to their workH6467 and according to the evilH7455 of their practicesH4611; GiveH5414 back to them according to the workH4639 of their handsH3027; RepayH7725 them whatH1576 isH1576 dueH1576 them.5BecauseH3588 they 12do not regardH995 the worksH6468 of the LordH3068 NorH3808 the deedsH4639 of His handsH3027, He will tearH2040 them downH2040 and not buildH1129 them upH1129.

6BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, BecauseH3588 He 13has heardH8085 the soundH6963 of my pleadingH8469.7The LordH3068 is my 14strengthH5797 and my 15shieldH4043; My heartH3820 16trustsH982 in Him, and I am helpedH5826; Therefore 17my heartH3820 triumphsH5937, And with 18my songH7892 I shall thankH3034 Him.8The LordH3068 is 19their 20strengthH5797, And He is a refugeH4581 of 21salvationH3444 to His anointedH4899.922SaveH3467 Your peopleH5971 and blessH1288 23Your inheritanceH5159; Be their 24shepherdH7462 also, and 25carryH5375 them foreverH5704H5769.