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Psalms 28
Psalm 28
My Strength
Davidic.
1 Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.(a)
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.(b)
2 Listen to the sound of my pleading
when I cry to You for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your holy sanctuary.(c)
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.(d)
4 Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.(e)
5 Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.(f)
6 May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.(g)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.(h)
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.(i)
8 The Lord is the strength of His people;[a]
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.(j)
9 Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.(k)
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