Psalms 28

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[1]David prayeth earnestly for God's help against the wicked: [6]he blesseth God for his gracious succour: [9]he prayeth for the people.

A Psalm of David.

1. 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.

2. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

3. Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

4. Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.

5. Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

6. Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

7. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

8. The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

9. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Metrical version

Psalm 28

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To thee I'll cry, O LORD, my rock;
hold not thy peace to me;
Lest like those that to pit descend
I by thy silence be.

The voice hear of my humble pray'rs,
when unto thee I cry;
When to thine holy oracle
I lift mine hands on high.

With ill men draw me not away
that work iniquity;
That speak peace to their friends, while in
their hearts doth mischief lie.

Give them according to their deeds
and ills endeavoured:
And as their handiworks deserve,
to them be rendered.

God shall not build, but them destroy,
who would not understand
The LORD's own works, nor did regard
the doing of his hand.

For ever blessed be the LORD,
for graciously he heard
The voice of my petitions,
and prayers did regard.

The LORD's my strength and shield; my heart
upon him did rely;
And I am helped: hence my heart
doth joy exceedingly.

And with my song I will him praise.
Their strength is GOD alone:
He also is the saving strength
of his anointed one.

O thine own people do thou save,
bless thine inheritance;
Them also do thou feed, and them
for evermore advance.