Psalms 28

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1 A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.	1 Of David. To you, LORD, I call; my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If you fail to answer me, I will join those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.	2 Hear the sound of my pleading when I cry to you, lifting my hands toward your holy place.
3 Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts.	3 Do not drag me off with the wicked, with those who do wrong, Who speak peace to their neighbors though evil is in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward.	4 Repay them for their deeds, for the evil that they do. For the work of their hands repay them; give them what they deserve.
5 Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.	5 They pay no heed to the LORD'S works, to the deeds of God's hands. God will tear them down, never to be rebuilt.
6 Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.	6 Blessed be the LORD, who has heard the sound of my pleading.
7 The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.	7 The LORD is my strength and my shield, in whom my heart trusted and found help. So my heart rejoices; with my song I praise my God.
8 The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.	8 LORD, you are the strength of your people, the saving refuge of your anointed king.
9 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever.	9 Save your people, bless your inheritance; feed and sustain them forever!