28

To you, Lord, I call
You are my Rock
Do not turn a deaf ear to me
Hear me I walk

For if you remain silent
I will be like those
Who go down to the pit
And not that way I chose

Hear my cry for mercy
As I call to You for help, please
As I lift up my hands
Toward Your Most Holy Place

Do not drag me away with the wicked
With those who do evil
Who speak cordially with their neighbors
But harbor malice in their hearts, a bad will

Repay them for their deeds
And for their evil work You observed
Repay them for what their hands have done
And bring back on them what they deserve

Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
And what His hands have done then
He will tear them down
And never build them up again

Praise be to the Lord
For He has heard my cry for mercy
The Lord is my strength and my shield
My heart trusts in Him, and He helps me

My heart leaps for joy
And with my song I praise the Lord
The Lord is the strength of His people
And delicious reward

A fortress of salvation for His anointed one
The one whom He will leave never
Save Your people and bless Your inheritance
Be their shepherd and carry them forever