Psalms 28
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref <Of David.> My cry goes up to you, O Lord, my Rock; do not keep back your answer from me, so that I may not become like those who go down into the underworld.
2 Ref Give ear to the voice of my prayer, when I am crying to you, when my hands are lifted up to your holy place.
3 Ref Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.
4 Ref Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.
5 Ref Because they have no respect for the works of the Lord, or for the things which his hands have made, they will be broken down and not lifted up by him.
6 Ref May the Lord be praised, because he has given ear to the voice of my prayer.
7 Ref The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
8 Ref The Lord is their strength, and a strong place of salvation for his king.
9 Ref Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.
2 Ref Hear the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee, In my lifting up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
3 Ref Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.
4 Ref Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.
5 Ref For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.
6 Ref Blessed `is' Jehovah, For He hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 Ref Jehovah `is' my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.
8 Ref Jehovah `is' strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed `is' He.
9 Ref Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance, And feed them, and carry them to the age!
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2 Ref Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
3 Ref Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.
4 Ref Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.
5 Ref Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.
6 Ref Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 Ref Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
8 Ref Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
9 Ref Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever. Psalm 29 A Psalm of David.