Psalm 28

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

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To You, O Lord, I call;
My ^(A)rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You ^(B)are silent to me,
I will become like those who ^(C)go down to the pit.

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Hear the ^(D)voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help,
When I ^(E)lift up my hands ^(F)toward ^(a)Your holy ^(G)sanctuary.

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^(H)Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who work iniquity,
Who ^(I)speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.

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Requite them ^(J)according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their ^(b)recompense.

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Because they ^(K)do not regard the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.

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Blessed be the Lord,
Because He ^(L)has heard the voice of my supplication.

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The Lord is my ^(M)strength and my ^(N)shield;
My heart ^(O)trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore ^(P)my heart exults,
And with ^(Q)my song I shall thank Him.

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The Lord is ^(c)their ^(R)strength,
And He is a ^(d)^(S)saving defense to His anointed.

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^(T)Save Your people and bless ^(U)Your inheritance;
Be their ^(V)shepherd also, and ^(W)carry them forever.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 28:2: ['Lit ', the innermost place of Your sanctuary]

b. Psalm 28:4: ['Or ', dealings]

c. Psalm 28:8: ['A few mss and ancient versions read ', the strength of His people]

d. Psalm 28:8: ['Or ', refuge of salvation]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 28:1: Psalm 18:2

B. Psalm 28:1: Psalm 35:22; Psalm 39:12; Psalm 83:1

C. Psalm 28:1: Psalm 88:4; Psalm 143:7; Proverbs 1:12

D. Psalm 28:2: Psalm 140:6

E. Psalm 28:2: Psalm 134:2; Psalm 141:2; Lamentations 2:19; 1 Timothy 2:8

F. Psalm 28:2: Psalm 5:7; Psalm 138:2

H. Psalm 28:3: Psalm 26:9

I. Psalm 28:3: Psalm 12:2; Psalm 55:21; Psalm 62:4; Jeremiah 9:8

J. Psalm 28:4: Psalm 62:12; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 18:6; Revelation 22:12

K. Psalm 28:5: Isaiah 5:12

L. Psalm 28:6: Psalm 28:2

M. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 18:2; Psalm 59:17

N. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 3:3

O. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 13:5; Psalm 112:7

P. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 16:9

Q. Psalm 28:7: Psalm 40:3; Psalm 69:30

R. Psalm 28:8: Psalm 20:6; Psalm 89:17

S. Psalm 28:8: Psalm 27:1; Psalm 140:7

T. Psalm 28:9: Psalm 106:47

U. Psalm 28:9: Deuteronomy 9:29; Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalm 33:12; Psalm 106:40

V. Psalm 28:9: Psalm 80:1

W. Psalm 28:9: Deuteronomy 1:31; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 46:3; Isaiah 63:9