Of David.

     1             To you, Lord, I call;

         you are my Rock,

         do not turn a deaf ear to me.

                  For if you remain silent,

         I will be like those who go down to the pit.

     2             Hear my cry for mercy

         as I call to you for help,

                  as I lift up my hands

         toward your Most Holy Place.

     3             Do not drag me away with the wicked,

         with those who do evil,

                  who speak cordially with their neighbors

         but harbor malice in their hearts.

     4             Repay them for their deeds

         and for their evil work;

                  repay them for what their hands have done

         and bring back on them what they deserve.

     5             Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord

         and what his hands have done,

                  he will tear them down

         and never build them up again.

     6             Praise be to the Lord,

         for he has heard my cry for mercy.

     7             The Lord is my strength and my shield;

         my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.

                  My heart leaps for joy,

         and with my song I praise him.

     8             The Lord is the strength of his people,

         a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

     9             Save your people and bless your inheritance;

                                    be their shepherd and carry them forever.