Psalm 28 28 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Literal Text The LORD Is My Strength 1 ULT Of David To you, Yahweh, I cry; my rock, do not be deaf to me, lest you be deaf to me, and I be equal with those going down to the pit. BSB BSB: Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
2 ULT Hear the voice of my pleas when I cry to you for help, when I lift up my hands toward your inner sanctuary of holiness. BSB BSB: Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
3 ULT Do not drag me away with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity, the ones speaking of peace with their neighbors while evil is in their hearts. BSB BSB: Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
4 ULT Give to them according to their work and according to the evil of their deeds; give to them according to the work of their hands; return to them their recompense. BSB BSB: Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.
5 ULT Because they do not give heed to the works of Yahweh or the action of his hands, he will tear them down and not build them up. BSB BSB: Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
6 ULT Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my pleas. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
7 ULT Yahweh is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; therefore my heart exults, and with my song I will praise him. BSB BSB: The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
8 ULT Yahweh is strength for his people, and he is a refuge of help{ for} his anointed. BSB BSB: The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
9 ULT Save your people and bless your inheritance, and shepherd them and carry them unto the eternity. BSB BSB: Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
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