Psalm 28:1
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 28[a]
Petition and Thanksgiving
1 Of David.
I
To you, Lord, I call;
my Rock, do not be deaf to me,(A)
Do not be silent toward me,
so that I join those who go down to the pit.(B)
Footnotes
- Psalm 28 A lament asking that the psalmist, who has taken refuge in the Temple (Ps 28:2), not be punished with the wicked, who are headed inevitably toward destruction (Ps 28:1, 3–5). The statement of praise is exceptionally lengthy and vigorous (Ps 28:6–7). The Psalm ends with a prayer (Ps 28:8–9).
Psalm 28:1
New International Version
Psalm 28
Of David.
Psalm 28:1
King James Version
28 Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
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Jonah 2:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 I went down to the roots of the mountains;
to the land whose bars closed behind me forever,
But you brought my life up from the pit,
O Lord, my God.(A)
Jonah 2:7
New International Version
Jonah 2:7
King James Version
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
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