Psa 28 | NASB1995 | STEP | A Psalm of David. To You, O Lord , I call ; My rock , do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit .

Psalms 28

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

A Psalm of David.

1 To You, O Lord, I call;
My ^arock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You ^bare silent to me,
I will become like those who ^cgo down to the pit.
2 Hear the ^dvoice of my supplications when I cry to You for help,
When I ^elift up my hands ^ftoward ^{▼▼ Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary}Your holy ^hsanctuary.
3 ⁱDo not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who work iniquity,
Who ^jspeak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
4 Requite them ^kaccording to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their ^{▼▼ Or dealings}recompense.
5 Because they ^mdo 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 ⁿhas heard the voice of my supplication.
7 The Lord is my ^ostrength and my ^pshield;
My heart ^qtrusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore ^rmy heart exults,
And with ^smy song I shall thank Him.
8 The Lord is ^{▼▼ A few mss and ancient versions read the strength of His people}their ^ustrength,
And He is a ^{▼▼ Or refuge of salvation
,} ^wsaving defense to His anointed.
9 ^xSave Your people and bless ^yYour inheritance;
Be their ^zshepherd also, and ^aacarry them forever.