Rejoicing in Answered Prayer
A
Psalm
of David.
1 To You I will cry, OLordmy Rock:
# Do not be silent to me,
# Lest, if Youaresilent to me,
I become like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications
When I cry to You,
# When I lift up my handstoward Your holy sanctuary.
3 Do not take me away with the wicked
And with the workers of iniquity,
# Who speak peace to their neighbors,
But evilisin their hearts.
4 Give them according to their deeds,
And according to the wickedness of their endeavors;
Give them according to the work of their hands;
Render to them what they deserve.
5 Becausethey do not regard the works of theLord,
Nor the operation of His hands,
He shall destroy them
And not build them up.
6 BlessedbetheLord,
Because He has heard the voice of my supplications!
7 TheLordismy strength and my shield;
# My hearttrusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.
8 TheLordistheir strength,
# And Heisthesaving refuge of His anointed.
9 Save Your people,
# And blessYour inheritance;
Shepherd them also,
# And bear them up forever.