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A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.
A Psalm of David.
1 To You, O Loʀᴅ, I call;
My APs 18:2rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You BPs 35:22; 39:12; 83:1are silent to me,
I will become like those who CPs 88:4; 143:7; Prov 1:12go down to the pit.
2 Hear the APs 140:6voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help,
When I BPs 134:2; 141:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8lift up my hands CPs 5:7; 138:2toward 1Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuaryYour holy D1 Kin 6:5sanctuary.
3 APs 26:9Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who work iniquity,
Who BPs 12:2; 55:21; 62:4; Jer 9:8speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
4 Requite them APs 62:12; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 18:6; 22:12according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their 1Or dealingsrecompense.
5 Because they AIs 5:12do not regard the works of the Loʀᴅ
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.
6 Blessed be the Loʀᴅ,
Because He APs 28:2has heard the voice of my supplication.
My heart CPs 13:5; 112:7trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore DPs 16:9my heart exults,
And with EPs 40:3; 69:30my song I shall thank Him.
8 The Loʀᴅ is 1A few mss and ancient versions read the strength of His peopletheir APs 20:6; 89:17strength,
And He is a 2Or refuge of salvationBPs 27:1; 140:7saving defense to His anointed.
9 APs 106:47Save Your people and bless BDeut 9:29; 32:9; 1 Kin 8:51; Ps 33:12; 106:40Your inheritance;
Be their CPs 80:1shepherd also, and DDeut 1:31; Is 40:11; 46:3; 63:9carry them forever.
C28:1 Ps 88:4; 143:7; Prov 1:12
B28:2 Ps 134:2; 141:2; Lam 2:19; 1 Tim 2:8
128:2 Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary
B28:3 Ps 12:2; 55:21; 62:4; Jer 9:8
A28:4 Ps 62:12; 2 Tim 4:14; Rev 18:6; 22:12
128:4 Or dealings
128:8 A few mss and ancient versions read the strength of His people
228:8 Or refuge of salvation
B28:9 Deut 9:29; 32:9; 1 Kin 8:51; Ps 33:12; 106:40
D28:9 Deut 1:31; Is 40:11; 46:3; 63:9