Psalm 28:1-2
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Psalm 28
Prayer for Help and Thanksgiving for It
Of David.
1 To you, O Lord, I call;
my rock, do not refuse to hear me,
for if you are silent to me,
I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.(A)
2 Hear the voice of my supplication,
as I cry to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your most holy sanctuary.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 28.2 Heb your innermost sanctuary
Psalm 28:6-9
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6 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has heard the sound of my pleadings.(A)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.(B)
8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.(C)
9 O save your people and bless your heritage;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.(D)
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