Psalm 28. Prayer for Help.

Psalms_28-7: The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

O Lord, my defender, I call to you.
Listen to my cry!
If you do not answer me,
I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.

2 Hear me when I cry to you for help,
when I lift my hands toward your holy Temple.

3 Do not condemn me with the wicked,
with those who do evil—
those whose words are friendly,
but who have hatred in their hearts.

4 Punish them for what they have done,
for the evil they have committed.
Punish them for all their deeds;
give them what they deserve!

5 They take no notice of what the Lord has done
or…