Psalm 28 -1- 9

To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.
2
Hear my cry for mercy
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
    toward your Most Holy Place.

3
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.
4
Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done
    and bring back on them what they deserve.

5
Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
    and what his hands have done,
he will tear them down
    and never build them up again.

6
Praise be to the Lord,
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.
7
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 him.

8
The Lord is the strength of his people,
    a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
9
Save your people and bless your inheritance;
    be their shepherd and carry them forever.