1 ¶ Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent unto me lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like those that go down into the grave.

To You, O Lord, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.

2 H ear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward the oracle of thy holiness.

Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help, When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

3 D o not catch me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.

4 G ive them according to their deeds and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render unto them their desert.

Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.

5 B ecause they do not regard the works of the LORD nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them and not build them up.

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.

6 ¶ Blessed be the LORD because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

Blessed be the Lord, Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.

7 T he LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song I will praise him.

The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.

8 T he LORD is the strength of his people, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

The Lord is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed.

9 S ave thy people and bless thine inheritance; feed them also and lift them up for ever.

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.