Psalm 28 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

A Psalm of David.

28 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.
2 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.
3 (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.
4 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.
5 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.

6 Blessed be the Lord,
Because He (L)has heard the voice of my supplication.
7 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.
8 The Lord is [c]their (R)strength,
And He is a [d](S)saving defense to His anointed.
9 (T)Save Your people and bless (U)Your inheritance;
Be their (V)shepherd also, and (W)carry them forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 28:2 Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary
  2. Psalm 28:4 Or dealings
  3. Psalm 28:8 A few mss and ancient versions read the strength of His people
  4. Psalm 28:8 Or refuge of salvation

Cross references

  1. Psalm 28:1 : Ps 18:2
  2. Psalm 28:1 : Ps 35:22; 39:12; 83:1
  3. Psalm 28:1 : Ps 88:4; 143:7; Prov 1:12
  4. Psalm 28:2 : Ps 140:6
  5. Psalm 28:2 : Ps 134:2; 141:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8
  6. Psalm 28:2 : Ps 5:7; 138:2
  7. Psalm 28:2 : 1 Kin 6:5
  8. Psalm 28:3 : Ps 26:9
  9. Psalm 28:3 : Ps 12:2; 55:21; 62:4; Jer 9:8
  10. Psalm 28:4 : Ps 62:12; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 18:6; 22:12
  11. Psalm 28:5 : Is 5:12
  12. Psalm 28:6 : Ps 28:2
  13. Psalm 28:7 : Ps 18:2; 59:17
  14. Psalm 28:7 : Ps 3:3
  15. Psalm 28:7 : Ps 13:5; 112:7
  16. Psalm 28:7 : Ps 16:9
  17. Psalm 28:7 : Ps 40:3; 69:30
  18. Psalm 28:8 : Ps 20:6; 89:17
  19. Psalm 28:8 : Ps 27:1; 140:7
  20. Psalm 28:9 : Ps 106:47
  21. Psalm 28:9 : Deut 9:29; 32:9; 1 Kin 8:51; Ps 33:12; 106:40
  22. Psalm 28:9 : Ps 80:1
  23. Psalm 28:9 : Deut 1:31; Is 40:11; 46:3; 63:9