Psalms 28:5-9

⁵They are blind to all that the Lord does, to all that his hands have wrought; and so he will tear them down, to build them up no more.

⁶Blest be the Lord, who has heard my voice as I plead for mercy.

⁷The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him. I was helped: so my heart is exultant, and in my song I will praise him.

⁸The Lord is the strength of his people, the fortress who saves his anointed.

⁹O save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd and carry them forever.