Chapter 28
1לְדָוִד אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא צוּרִי אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַשׁ מִמֶּנִּי פֶּן־תֶּחֱשֶׁה מִמֶּנִּי וְנִמְשַׁלְתִּי עִם־יוֹרְדֵי בֽוֹרOf David. O ETERNAL One, I call to You; my rock, do not disregard me, for if You hold aloof from me, I shall be like those gone down into the Pit.
2שְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִי אֵלֶיךָ בְּנׇשְׂאִי יָדַי אֶל־דְּבִיר קׇדְשֶֽׁךָListen to my plea for mercy when I cry out to You, when I lift my hands toward Your inner sanctuary.
3אַל־תִּמְשְׁכֵנִי עִם־רְשָׁעִים וְעִם־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן דֹּבְרֵי שָׁלוֹם עִם־רֵעֵיהֶם וְרָעָה בִּלְבָבָֽםDo not count me with the wicked and evildoers who profess goodwill toward their fellows while malice is in their heart.
4תֶּן־לָהֶם כְּפׇעֳלָם וּכְרֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶם כְּמַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵיהֶם תֵּן לָהֶם הָשֵׁב גְּמוּלָם לָהֶֽםPay them according to their deeds, their malicious acts; according to their handiwork pay them, give them their deserts.
5כִּי לֹא יָבִינוּ אֶל־פְּעֻלֹּת יְהֹוָה וְאֶל־מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו יֶהֶרְסֵם וְלֹא יִבְנֵֽםFor they do not consider GOD’s deeds, the work of divine hands. May [God] tear them down, never to rebuild them!
6בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה כִּי־שָׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽיBlessed is GOD, who listens to my plea for mercy.
7יְהֹוָה עֻזִּי וּמָגִנִּי בּוֹ בָטַח לִבִּי וְֽנֶעֱזָרְתִּי וַיַּעֲלֹז לִבִּי וּֽמִשִּׁירִי אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּGOD is my strength and my shield, the One in whom my heart trusts. I was helped, and my heart exulted, so I will give glory with my song.
8יְהֹוָה עֹֽז־לָמוֹ וּמָעוֹז יְשׁוּעוֹת מְשִׁיחוֹ הֽוּאGOD is their strength; and a stronghold for the deliverance of our anointed ruler.
9הוֹשִׁיעָה אֶת־עַמֶּךָ וּבָרֵךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶךָ וּֽרְעֵם וְנַשְּׂאֵם עַד־הָעוֹלָֽםDeliver and bless Your very own people; tend them and sustain them forever.