Psalm 28

My Strength

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.^(G)

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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)

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The Lord is the strength of His people;^(a)
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.^(J)

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Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.^(K)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 28:8: Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them

Cross references:

A. Psalm 28:1: Psalm 83:1

B. Psalm 28:1: Psalm 88:4; Psalm 143:7

C. Psalm 28:2: Psalm 28:2; Psalm 134:2; Psalm 141:2

D. Psalm 28:3: Psalm 26:9-10

E. Psalm 28:4: Jeremiah 50:29; Jeremiah 22:12

F. Psalm 28:5: Job 34:26-28; Isaiah 5:12

G. Psalm 28:6: Psalm 31:22

H. Psalm 28:7: Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 5:12; Psalm 18:2; Psalm 119:114

I. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 59:17; Psalm 69:30

J. Psalm 28:8: Psalm 20:6; Psalm 27:1

K. Psalm 28:9: Psalm 33:12; Isaiah 40:11