1UNTO thee have I cried, O my God; be not silent to me, lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy temple.

3Count me not with the wicked and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

4Reward them according to their deeds and according to their evil doings.

5Because they have not understood the works of the LORD nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them and not build them up.

6Blessed be the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

7The LORD is my helper and my protector; my heart trusted in him, and I am happy; I will praise him with glorious song.

8The LORD is the strength of his people, and he is the protector of the salvation of his anointed.

9Save thy people, O LORD, and bless thine inheritance; shepherd them also, and take care of them for ever,