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PSALMS 28
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Lord, my rock, I'm calling out to you. Please listen to me! For if you don't respond, I'll be like those who go down into the grave.
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“Grave”: literally, “pit.”
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Listen as I appeal for mercy, as I call for help, as I hold up my hands in prayer towards your holy Temple.
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Don't drag me off with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak nicely to their neighbors while in their minds they're plotting evil.
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Give them what they deserve for their evil actions. Pay them back for what they've done. Give them the reward they've earned!
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For they don't pay any attention to what the Lord does, or to what he created. So he will destroy them—they will never be restored.
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Praise the Lord! For he has heard my appeal for mercy!
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The Lord is my strength and my shield. I trust in him and he helps me. I'm so happy, and I sing my thanks to him.
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The Lord gives strength to his people; he is a safe refuge for the one he has anointed.
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In context this probably referred to Israel's king.
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Save your people! Bless your “special possession”! Be their shepherd and carry them in your arms forever!
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The Lord's “special possession” is his people Israel.