A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.
A Psalm of David.
28 To You, Lord, I call;
My (A)rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You (B)are silent to me,
I will become like those who (C)go down to the pit.
2 Hear the (D)sound of my pleadings when I cry to You for help,
When I (E)raise my hands (F)toward [a]Your holy (G)sanctuary.
3 (H)Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who practice injustice,
Who (I)speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
4 Give back to them (J)according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Give back to them according to the work of their hands;
Repay them what is due them.
5 Because they (K)do not regard the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.
6 Blessed be the Lord,
Because He (L)has heard the sound of my pleading.
7 The Lord is my (M)strength and my (N)shield;
My heart (O)trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore (P)my heart triumphs,
And with (Q)my song I shall thank Him.
8 The Lord is [b]their (R)strength,
And He is a refuge of (S)salvation to His anointed.
9 (T)Save Your people and bless (U)Your inheritance;
Be their (V)shepherd also, and (W)carry them forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 28:2 Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary
- Psalm 28:8 A few mss and ancient versions the strength of His people
Cross references
- Psalm 28:1 : Ps 18:2
- Psalm 28:1 : Ps 35:22; 39:12; 83:1
- Psalm 28:1 : Ps 88:4; 143:7; Prov 1:12
- Psalm 28:2 : Ps 140:6
- Psalm 28:2 : Ps 134:2; 141:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8
- Psalm 28:2 : Ps 5:7; 138:2
- Psalm 28:2 : 1 Kin 6:5
- Psalm 28:3 : Ps 26:9
- Psalm 28:3 : Ps 12:2; 55:21; 62:4; Jer 9:8
- Psalm 28:4 : Ps 62:12; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 18:6; 22:12
- Psalm 28:5 : Is 5:12
- Psalm 28:6 : Ps 28:2
- Psalm 28:7 : Ps 18:2; 59:17
- Psalm 28:7 : Ps 3:3
- Psalm 28:7 : Ps 13:5; 112:7
- Psalm 28:7 : Ps 16:9
- Psalm 28:7 : Ps 40:3; 69:30
- Psalm 28:8 : Ps 20:6; 89:17
- Psalm 28:8 : Ps 27:1; 140:7
- Psalm 28:9 : Ps 106:47
- Psalm 28:9 : Deut 9:29; 32:9; 1 Kin 8:51; Ps 33:12; 106:40
- Psalm 28:9 : Ps 80:1
- Psalm 28:9 : Deut 1:31; Is 40:11; 46:3; 63:9