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Psalm 28[a]

Petition and Thanksgiving

Of David.

I

To you, Lord, I call;
    my Rock, do not be deaf to me,(A)
Do not be silent toward me,
    so that I join those who go down to the pit.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 28 A lament asking that the psalmist, who has taken refuge in the Temple (Ps 28:2), not be punished with the wicked, who are headed inevitably toward destruction (Ps 28:1, 3–5). The statement of praise is exceptionally lengthy and vigorous (Ps 28:6–7). The Psalm ends with a prayer (Ps 28:8–9).

Psalm 28

Of David.

To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.(C)

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Lord, you brought my soul up from Sheol;
    you let me live, from going down to the pit.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 30:4 Sheol…pit: the shadowy underworld residence of the spirits of the dead, here a metaphor for near-death.

Sing(A) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(B)
    praise his holy name.(C)

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Draws me up from the pit of destruction,
    out of the muddy clay,(A)
Sets my feet upon rock,
    steadies my steps,

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He put a new song(A) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(B)
    and put their trust(C) in him.

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I am reckoned with those who go down to the pit;
    I am like a warrior without strength.

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I am set apart with the dead,
    like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
    who are cut off(A) from your care.

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Hasten to answer me, Lord;
    for my spirit fails me.
Do not hide your face from me,
    lest I become like those descending to the pit.(A)

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Answer me quickly,(A) Lord;
    my spirit fails.(B)
Do not hide your face(C) from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

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12 Let us swallow them alive, like Sheol,
    whole, like those who go down to the pit!

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12 let’s swallow(A) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(B)

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I went down to the roots of the mountains;
    to the land whose bars closed behind me forever,
But you brought my life up from the pit,
    O Lord, my God.(A)

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“When my life was ebbing away,
    I remembered(A) you, Lord,
and my prayer(B) rose to you,
    to your holy temple.(C)

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