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Psalm 28
Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help[a]

28 O Lord, my defender, I call to you.
    Listen to my cry!
If you do not answer me,
    I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
2 Hear me when I cry to you for help,
    when I lift my hands toward your holy Temple.
3 Do not condemn me with the wicked,
    with those who do evil—
    those whose words are friendly,
    but who have hatred in their hearts.

4 (A)Punish them for what they have done,
    for the evil they have committed.
Punish them for all their deeds;
    give them what they deserve!
5 They take no notice of what the Lord has done
    or of what he has made;
so he will punish them
    and destroy them forever.

6 Give praise to the Lord;
    he has heard my cry for help.
7 The Lord protects and defends me;
    I trust in him.
He gives me help and makes me glad;
    I praise him with joyful songs.

8 The Lord protects his people;
    he defends and saves his chosen king.
9 Save your people, Lord,
    and bless those who are yours.
Be their shepherd,
    and take care of them forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 28:1 HEBREW TITLE: By David.
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Psalm 28

Of David.

1 To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.(C)
2 Hear my cry for mercy(D)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands(E)
    toward your Most Holy Place.(F)

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.(G)
4 Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(H)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.(I)

5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
    and what his hands have done,(J)
he will tear them down
    and never build them up again.

6 Praise be to the Lord,(K)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.(L)
7 The Lord is my strength(M) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(N) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(O)
    and with my song I praise him.(P)

8 The Lord is the strength(Q) of his people,
    a fortress of salvation(R) for his anointed one.(S)
9 Save your people(T) and bless your inheritance;(U)
    be their shepherd(V) and carry them(W) forever.

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