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1 To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

2 Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

3 Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

4 Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

5 Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

6 Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions.

7 Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

8 Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

9 Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 28:1–9 (95 words)
1
  1. אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  2. יְהוָ֨ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֶקְרָ֗אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  4. צוּרִי֮ṣûriytsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
  5. אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁteḥĕrašcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  7. מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  8. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  9. תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥הteḥĕšecharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
  10. מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  11. וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיwĕnimšaltîmashal: to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like)H4911
  12. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  13. י֥וֹרְדֵיyôrĕdêyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
  14. בֽוֹר׃bôrbowr: a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)H953
2
  1. שְׁמַ֤עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. ק֣וֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  3. תַּ֭חֲנוּנַיtaḥănûnaytachanuwn: earnest prayerH8469
  4. בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣יbĕšawwĕʿîshava`: (properly) to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some...H7768
  5. אֵלֶ֑יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. בְּנָשְׂאִ֥יbĕnośʾînasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  7. יָ֝דַ֗יyādayyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  8. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. דְּבִ֥ירdĕbîrdbiyr: the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryH1687
  10. קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃qodšekāqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
3
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִיtimšĕkēnîmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
  3. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  4. רְשָׁעִים֮rĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  5. וְעִםwĕʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫יpōʿălêpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
  7. אָ֥וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
  8. דֹּבְרֵ֣יdōbĕrêdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  9. שָׁ֭לוֹםšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  10. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  11. רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑םrēʿêhemrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  12. וְ֝רָעָ֗הwĕrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  13. בִּלְבָבָֽם׃bilbābāmlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
4
  1. תֶּןtennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. לָהֶ֣םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  3. כְּפָעֳלָם֮kĕpāʿŏlāmpo`al: (concretely) an act or workH6467
  4. וּכְרֹ֪עַûkĕrōaʿroa`: badness (as marring), physically or morallyH7455
  5. מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥םmaʿallêhemma`alal: an act (good or bad)H4611
  6. כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הkĕmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  7. יְ֭דֵיהֶםyĕdêhemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  8. תֵּ֣ןtēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. לָהֶ֑םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  10. הָשֵׁ֖בhāšēbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  11. גְּמוּלָ֣םgĕmûlāmgmuwl: treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); (by implication) service or requitalH1576
  12. לָהֶֽם׃lāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
5
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. יָבִ֡ינוּyābînûbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
  4. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. פְּעֻלֹּ֣תpĕʿullōtp`ullah: (abstractly) workH6468
  6. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  9. יָדָ֑יוyādāywyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  10. יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗םyehersēmharac: to pull down or in pieces, break, &Š destroyH2040
  11. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  12. יִבְנֵֽם׃yibnēmbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
6
  1. בָּר֥וּךְbārûkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  2. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. שָׁ֝מַעšāmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  5. ק֣וֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  6. תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃taḥănûnāytachanuwn: earnest prayerH8469
7
  1. יְהוָ֤ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. עֻזִּ֥יʿuzzî`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  3. וּמָגִנִּי֮ûmāginniymagen: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)H4043
  4. בּ֤וֹbô
  5. בָטַ֥חbāṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  6. לִבִּ֗יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  7. וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּיwĕneʿĕzārĕttî`azar: to surround, i.e. protect or aidH5826
  8. וַיַּעֲלֹ֥זwayyaʿălōz`alaz: to jump for joy, i.e. exultH5937
  9. לִבִּ֑יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  10. וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥יûmiššîrîshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
  11. אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ׃ʾăhôdennûyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
8
  1. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. עֹֽזʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  3. לָ֑מוֹlāmô
  4. וּמָ֘ע֤וֹזûmāʿôzma`owz: a fortified place; (figuratively) a defenceH4581
  5. יְשׁוּע֖וֹתyĕšûʿôtyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
  6. מְשִׁיח֣וֹmĕšîḥômashiyach: anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint)H4899
  7. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
9
  1. הוֹשִׁ֤יעָה׀hôšîʿâyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. עַמֶּ֗ךָʿammekā`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  4. וּבָרֵ֥ךְûbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָnaḥălātekānachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
  7. וּֽרְעֵ֥םûrĕʿēmra`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
  8. וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗םwĕnaśśĕʾēmnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  9. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  10. הָעוֹלָֽם׃hāʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769

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Strong's words in Psalms 28 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֨ה׀ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 5 times in Psalms 28.
Strong's H5973 — עִם (ʿim)
`im (eem) prep. 1. adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications 2. specifically, equally with 3. often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) [from H6004] KJV: accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al). Root(s): H6004. Appears 4 times in Psalms 28.
Strong's H1992 — לָהֶ֣ם (lāhem)
hem (haym) (or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}) p/p. 1. they (only used when emphatic) [masculine plural from H1981] KJV: it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. Root(s): H1981. Appears 3 times in Psalms 28.
Strong's H3027 — יָ֝דַ֗י (yāday)
yad (yawd) n-f. 1. a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one) 2. used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) [a primitive word] KJV: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves. See also: H3709. Appears 3 times in Psalms 28.
Strong's H1288 — בָּר֥וּךְ (bārûk)
barak (baw-rak') v. 1. to kneel 2. (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adoration 3. (implication, God toward man) to bless man as a benefit 4. (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) [a primitive root] KJV: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 28.
Strong's H2790 — תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ (teḥĕraš)
charash (khaw-rash') v. 1. to scratch 2. (by implication) to engrave, plough 3. (hence, from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material) 4. (figuratively, in a bad sense) to devise 5. (hence, from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone 6. (hence, by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness) [a primitive root] KJV: X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 28.

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“He goes to his bedroom closet, locks the door and calls out to God: “Do not be silent before me.” It was written of Moses, Aaron and Joshua the son of Nun. Indeed, they were the worthy ones to whom God spoke.”

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 28 (1)

  • “When, therefore, I raise my hands to God, I lift my spirit to him through my uplifted hands. Amalek is conquered by me. So, it is needful to lift your hands to God.”

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