Psalm 28

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Unto thee will I cry, O Lord, my strength: * | think no | scorn of • me; ||

lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, * I become like | 3 them that • go | down in•to the | pit. ||

2 Hear the voice of my humble pe- | titions, • when I | cry unto • thee; ||

when I hold up my hands towards the | mercy•seat of thy | holy | temple. ||

3 O pluck me not away, * neither destroy me with the ungodly and | wicked | doers, ||

which speak friendly to their neighbours, but im- | agine | mischief • in their | hearts. ||

4 Reward them ac- | cording • to their | deeds, ||

and according to the | wickedness • of their | own in- | ventions. ||

5 Recompense them after the | 3 work of • their | hands; ||

pay them | that they | have de- | served. ||

6 For they regard not in their mind the works of the Lord, * nor the oper- | ation • of his | hands; ||

therefore shall he break them | down, and | not • build them | up. ||

7 3 Praised | be the | Lord; ||

for he hath heard the | 3 voice of • my | 3 humble pe- | titions. ||

8 The Lord is my | 3 strength, and • my | shield; ||

my heart hath | 3 trusted in | him, and • I am | helped; ||

therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my | song • will I | praise him. ||

9 The Lord is my strength, and he is the | 3 wholesome de- | fence of • his a- | nointed. ||

10 O save thy people, and give thy blessing unto | thine in- | heri•tance: ||

feed them, and | set them | up for | ever. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||