Psalm 28

Psalm 28

A psalm of David.

¹Lord, my Rock, I call out to you.

Pay attention to me.

If you remain silent, I will die.

I will be like those who have gone down into the grave.

²Hear my cry for your favor

when I call out to you for help.

Hear me when I lift up my hands in prayer

toward your Most Holy Room.

³Don’t drag me away with sinners.

Don’t drag me away with those who do evil.

They speak in a friendly way to their neighbors.

But their hearts are full of hatred.

⁴Pay them back for their evil actions.

Pay them back for what their hands have done.

Give them exactly what they should get.

⁵They don’t care about the Lord’s mighty acts.

They don’t care about what his hands have done.

So he will tear them down.

He will never build them up again.

⁶Give praise to the Lord.

He has heard my cry for his favor.

⁷The Lord gives me strength. He is like a shield that keeps me safe.

My heart trusts in him, and he helps me.

My heart jumps for joy.

I will sing and give thanks to him.

⁸The Lord gives strength to his people.

He guards and saves his anointed king.

⁹Save your people. Bless those who belong to you.

Be their shepherd. Take care of them forever.