1 O Lord, I call to you.O my rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me.If you remain silent,I will be like those who go into the pit.
2 Hear my prayer for mercy when I call to you for help,when I lift my hands toward your most holy place.
3 Do not drag me away with wicked people,with troublemakers who speak of peace with their neighborsbut have evil in their hearts.
4 Pay them back for what they have done,for their evil deeds.Pay them back for what their hands have done,and give them what they deserve.
5 The Lord will tear them down and never build them up again,because they never consider what he has doneor what his hands have made.
6 Thank the Lord!He has heard my prayer for mercy!
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield.My heart trusted him, so I received help.My heart is triumphant; I give thanks to him with my song.
8 The Lord is the strength of his peopleand a fortress for the victory of his Messiah.
9 Save your people, and bless those who belong to you.Be their shepherd, and carry them forever.