Psalms

Psalm 28:1–2

¹Of David.

To You, O LORD, I call;

be not deaf to me, O my Rock.

For if You remain silent,

I will be like those descending to the Pit.

²Hear my cry for mercy

when I call to You for help,

when I lift up my hands

toward Your holy sanctuary.^a

Footnotes

a 28:2 Or Your innermost sanctuary or Your Most Holy Place

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Psalm 28:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֡ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
To You	אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
O LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I call	אֶקְרָ֗א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
be not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
deaf	תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ	te·ḥĕ·raš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
to me	מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
O my Rock	צוּרִי֮	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
For if	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
You remain silent	תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה	te·ḥĕ·šeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
I will be	וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי	wə·nim·šal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4911 represent, be like
like	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
those descending	י֥וֹרְדֵי	yō·wr·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	בֽוֹר׃	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

Psalm 28:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שְׁמַ֤ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my cry	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
for mercy	תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי	ta·ḥă·nū·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour
when I call	בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י	bə·šaw·wə·‘î	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help
to You	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
when I lift up	בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י	bə·nā·śə·’î	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
my hands	יָ֝דַ֗י	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your holy	קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃	qāḏ·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
sanctuary	דְּבִ֥יר	də·ḇîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1687 shrine

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 28:1 Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 88:4–6 · Proverbs 1:12 · Psalm 83:1 · Isaiah 26:4 · Revelation 20:3 · Job 33:28 · Psalm 30:9 · Psalm 22:2 · Psalm 35:22 · Isaiah 38:18

Psalm 28:2 Psalm 138:2 · Psalm 141:2 · Psalm 140:6 · 1 Timothy 2:8 · Psalm 134:2 · Psalm 5:7 · Daniel 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.