1By David. I call to You, O Lord; my Strength, do not be deaf to me; for should You be silent to me, I will be like those who descend to the pit.
2Hear the sound of my pleas when I cry out to You, when I raise my hands toward Your holy Sanctuary.
3Do not draw me along with the wicked, with evildoers who speak of peace with their companions, though evil is in their heart.
4Give them according to their deeds, and the evil of their endeavors; give them according to their handiwork, render to them their just desserts.
5For they pay no heed to the acts of the Lord, nor to the work of His hands; may He destroy them and not rebuild them.
6Blessed is the Lord, for He has heard the voice of my pleas.
7The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusted and I was helped; my heart exulted, and with my song I praised Him.
8The Lord is a strength to them; He is a stronghold of deliverance to His anointed.
9Grant salvation to Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and exalt them forever.