Psalms 28:1
Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 28 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament attributed to David calling on God not to be deaf to his prayer, which would result in his being like those who go down to the pit. He distinguishes himself from the wicked who speak peace while plotting …
Other Translations
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, My rock, be not silent to me! Lest Thou be silent to me, And I have been compared With those going down to the pit.
My cry goes up to you, O Lord, my Rock; do not keep back your answer from me, so that I may not become like those who go down into the underworld.
Cross References
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; …
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not …
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall …
This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I …
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression …
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her …