Psalm 28
A psalm written by David
1 Yahweh, I call out to you;
You are like a huge rock on top of which I am safe.
Do not refuse to answer me
because if you are silent, I will soon be with those who are in their graves.
2 Listen to me when I call out for you to help me,
when I lift up my hands as I face your very holy place in your sacred tent.
3 Do not drag me away with wicked people,
with those who do wicked deeds,
with those who pretend to act peacefully toward others
while in their inner beings, they hate them.
4 Punish those people in the way that they deserve for what they have done;
punish them for their evil deeds.
5 Yahweh, they do not pay attention to the wonderful things that you have done and that you have created;
so get rid of them permanently and do not let them appear again!
6 Praise Yahweh
because he has heard me when I called out for him to help me!
7 Yahweh makes me strong and protects me like a shield;
I trust in him, and he helps me.
So I was glad in my inner being,
and from my inner being I praise him as I sing to him.
8 Yahweh causes us to be strong and protects us;
he saves me, the one he appointed to be king.
9 Yahweh, save your people;
bless those who belong to you.
Take care of them like a shepherd takes care of his sheep;
take care of them forever.