Psalm 28/Text/Clauses
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
| Hebrew | Verse | English |
|---|---|---|
| לְדָוִ֡ד | 1.1 | By David. |
| אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ אֶקְרָ֗א | 1.2 | To you, YHWH, I cry out; |
| צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי | 1.3 | my rock, do not be deaf to me, |
| פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי | 1.4 | lest you be silent to me, |
| וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־י֥וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃ | 1.5 | and I become like those who go down to the Pit. |
| שְׁמַ֤ע ק֣וֹל תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי | 2.1 | Hear the sound of my supplications |
| בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י אֵלֶ֑יךָ | 2.2 | when I cry to you for help, |
| בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י יָ֝דַ֗י אֶל־דְּבִ֥יר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | 2.3 | when I lift up my hands toward your holy inner sanctuary. |
| אַל־תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִי עִם־רְשָׁעִים֮ | 3.1 | Do not drag me away with wicked people, |
| וְעִם־פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן | 3.2 | with evildoers, |
| דֹּבְרֵ֣י שָׁ֭לוֹם עִם־רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑ם | 3.3 | those who speak peace with their neighbors |
| וְ֝רָעָ֗ה בִּלְבָבָֽם׃ | 3.4 | but [speak] evil in their hearts. |
| תֶּן־לָהֶ֣ם כְּפָעֳלָם֮ | 4.1 | Give to them that which is according to their deeds |
| וּכְרֹ֪עַ מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם | 4.2 | and according to the evil of their practices! |
| כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יְ֭דֵיהֶם תֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֑ם | 4.3 | Give to them that which is according to the work of their hands! |
| הָשֵׁ֖ב גְּמוּלָ֣ם לָהֶֽם׃ | 4.4 | Repay them their dealings! |
| כִּ֤י לֹ֤א יָבִ֡ינוּ אֶל־פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה | 5.1 | Since they do not regard the deeds of YHWH |
| וְאֶל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו | 5.2 | and the work of his hands, |
| יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽם׃ | 5.3 | he will tear them down, and he will not build them up. |
| בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה | 6.1 | Blessed be YHWH! |
| כִּי־שָׁ֝מַע ק֣וֹל תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ | 6.2 | For he has heard the sound of my supplications. |
| יְהוָ֤ה ׀ עֻזִּ֥י וּמָגִנִּי֮ | 7.1 | YHWH is my strength and my shield. |
| בּ֤וֹ בָטַ֥ח לִבִּ֗י וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּי | 7.2 | In him my heart trusted, and I was helped, |
| וַיַּעֲלֹ֥ז לִבִּ֑י | 7.3 | and my heart exulted, |
| וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥י אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ׃ | 7.4 | and with my song I will praise him. |
| יְהוָ֥ה עֹֽז־*לְעַמּוֹ* | 8.1 | YHWH is the strength of his people, |
| וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז יְשׁוּע֖וֹת מְשִׁיח֣וֹ הֽוּא׃ | 8.2 | and he is the saving refuge for his anointed. |
| הוֹשִׁ֤יעָה ׀ אֶת־עַמֶּ֗ךָ | 9.1 | Save your people |
| וּבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ | 9.2 | and bless your possession, |
| וּֽרְעֵ֥ם וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗ם עַד־הָעוֹלָֽם׃ | 9.3 | and shepherd them and carry them forever! |