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28 ‎[1] **By David. To You, Lord, I call. My rock, **my strength, **do not be deaf to me **by ignoring my plea,** for if You are silent I will be like those descending into the pit, **the grave.** **The psalmist’s plea is for God’s attentiveness, which is not only a source of strength but the very wellspring of his life.
‎[2] **Hear the sound of my pleas when I cry to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy shrine. **
‎[3] **Do not drag me away with the wicked, **do not include me in the ranks of wicked people,** and with evildoers, **those** who speak peaceably with their neighbors while malice is in their hearts. **Such people are even more dangerous than overt adversaries.
‎[4] **Requite them according to their actions and wicked deeds; pay them back for what they have done; render to them what they deserve. **My prayer is only that they receive just punishment, no more.
‎[5] **For they do not regard the works of the Lord, nor the deeds of His hands. **They do not understand that God is actively involved in His world; they would prefer not to think about the matter. In this way, they are able to continue engaging in wrongdoing. However,** He will tear them down and not build them up. **Intrigue and scheming will not save them from being destroyed.
‎[6] **Blessed be the Lord, for He has heard the sound of my pleas. **
‎[7] **The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped **by Him.** My heart exults **in His salvation,** and with my song I give thanks to Him. **Alternatively, with my song I glorify Him.
‎[8] **The Lord is their strength, **the strength of those who trust in Him;** He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed one, **the king of Israel.
‎[9] **Deliver Your people and bless Your possession, **a reference both to the people of Israel and the Land of Israel.** Shepherd them, **lead them as a shepherd leads his flock, **and raise them up forever. **
Version: The Steinsaltz Tanakh - English
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