Psalms 28

1 Of David. Unto you, O Lord, do I cry; my rock, be not deaf to me: lest, through holding your peace, I become like those who go down to the pit.

לדוד אליך יהוה אקרא-- צורי אל-תחרש ממני פן-תחשה ממני ונמשלתי עם-יורדי בור

2 Hear my loud entreaty, as I cry for help to you, lifting my hands, O Lord, towards your holy chancel.

שמע קול תחנוני בשועי אליך בנשאי ידי אל-דביר קדשך

3 Take me not off with the wicked, nor with the workers of wrong, whose speech to their neighbours is friendly, while evil is in their heart.

אל-תמשכני עם-רשעים ועם-פעלי-און דברי שלום עם-רעיהם ורעה בלבבם

4 Give them as they have done, as their wicked deeds deserve. As their hands have wrought, so give to them: requite to them their deserts.

תן-להם כפעלם וכרע מעלליהם כמעשה ידיהם תן להם השב גמולם להם

5 They are blind to all that the Lord does, to all that his hands have wrought; and so he will tear them down, to build them up no more.

כי לא יבינו אל-פעלת יהוה-- ואל-מעשה ידיו יהרסם ולא יבנם

6 Blest be the Lord, who has heard my voice as I plead for mercy.

ברוך יהוה כי-שמע קול תחנוני

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him. I was helped: so my heart is exultant, and in my song I will praise him.

יהוה עזי ומגני-- בו בטח לבי ונעזרתי ויעלז לבי ומשירי אהודנו

8 The Lord is the strength of his people, the fortress who saves his anointed.

יהוה עז-למו ומעוז ישועות משיחו הוא

9 O save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

הושיעה את-עמך-- וברך את-נחלתך ורעם ונשאם עד-העולם