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.