Psalm 28:1–9

¹To you, Lord, I call;

you are my Rock,

do not turn a deaf ear^b to me.

For if you remain silent,^c

I will be like those who go down to the pit.^d

²Hear my cry for mercy^e

as I call to you for help,

as I lift up my hands^f

toward your Most Holy Place.^g

³Do not drag me away with the wicked,

with those who do evil,

who speak cordially with their neighbors

but harbor malice in their hearts.^h

⁴Repay them for their deeds

and for their evil work;

repay them for what their hands have doneⁱ

and bring back on them what they deserve.^j

⁵Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord

and what his hands have done,^k

he will tear them down

and never build them up again.

⁶Praise be to the Lord,^l

for he has heard my cry for mercy.^m

⁷The Lord is my strengthⁿ and my shield;

my heart trusts^o in him, and he helps me.

My heart leaps for joy,^p

and with my song I praise him.^q

⁸The Lord is the strength^r of his people,

a fortress of salvation^s for his anointed one.^t

⁹Save your people^u and bless your inheritance;^v

be their shepherd^w and carry them^x forever.