Psalms 28:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

To you, O LORD, I call; my Rock, do not be silent to me. If you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    A alm of David. 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    To you I cry, O LORD my rock; do not be silent to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    [ A Psalm of David.] 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    A Psalm of David. 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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Unto the wil I crie, o my stronge defence: thinke no scorne of me, lest (yf thou make the as though thou herdest not) I become like them, that go downe into ye pytte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    A Psalme of Dauid. Vnto thee, O Lord, doe I crie: O my strength, be not deafe toward mee, lest, if thou answere me not, I be like them that goe downe into the pit.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Vnto thee I crye O God my strength, make not as though thou were deafe at me: lest if thou holdest thy peace, I become like them that go downe into the graue.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ [A Psalm] of David. 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    > To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don't be deaf to me; Lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    [[ A Psalm] of David]. 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    <Of David.> 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don't be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    By David. To you, O LORD, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 18:2 : 2 He said, "I love You, LORD, my strength."
  • Ps 83:1 : 1 A song, a psalm of Asaph.
  • Ps 143:7 : 7 Answer me quickly, Lord, for my spirit is fading. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
  • Prov 1:12 : 12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit;
  • Ps 88:4-6 : 4 For my soul is filled with troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. 5 I am counted among those who go down to the pit; I am like a man without strength. 6 Abandoned among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, cut off from your care.
  • Ps 35:22 : 22 You have seen it, Lord; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.
  • Ps 39:12 : 12 With reproofs for iniquity, You discipline a man; like a moth, You consume his cherished things. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.
  • Ps 42:9 : 9 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.
  • Ps 69:15 : 15 Rescue me from the mud, and do not let me sink. Deliver me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters.
  • Ps 77:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician, according to Jeduthun, a psalm of Asaph.
  • Ps 22:2 : 2 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Far from saving me, from the words of my groaning.
  • Ps 30:9 : 9 To You, O LORD, I call; to the Lord I plead for mercy:
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and my life will see the light.
  • Ps 3:4 : 4 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
  • Ps 5:2 : 2 Listen to my words, LORD; consider my meditation.
  • Ps 142:1 : 1 A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.
  • Isa 26:4 : 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD Himself is the eternal Rock.
  • Isa 38:18 : 18 For Sheol cannot thank You, death cannot praise You. Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
  • Rev 20:3 : 3 He threw him into the abyss, locked it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    82%

    7Answer me quickly, Lord, for my spirit is fading. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit.

  • Ps 30:8
    81%

    8O LORD, by Your favor, You made my mountain stand strong; but when You hid Your face, I was terrified.

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    80%

    2Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry out to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy sanctuary.

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    79%

    1A psalm of David. LORD, I call to You; hurry to me. Hear my voice when I cry out to You.

  • Ps 130:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1A song of ascents. From the depths I call to You, LORD.

    2Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.

  • Ps 22:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

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  • Ps 102:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1A prayer of an afflicted person, when they are overwhelmed and pour out their complaint before the LORD.

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  • Ps 5:2
    77%

    2Listen to my words, LORD; consider my meditation.

  • Ps 142:1
    77%

    1A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.

  • Ps 61:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

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  • Ps 88:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

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    77%

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    77%

    2In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness, deliver me!

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    76%

    20I cry out to You, but You do not answer; I stand up, but You just look at me.

  • Ps 42:9
    76%

    9By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life.

  • Ps 27:7
    76%

    7Hear my voice, Lord, when I call. Be gracious to me and answer me.

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    76%

    4But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

  • Ps 40:1
    76%

    1For the director: A psalm of David.

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    76%

    1For the Chief Musician, according to Jeduthun, a psalm of Asaph.

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    2 verses
    75%

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    75%

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    75%

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    75%

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    75%

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    74%

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    74%

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    2 verses
    74%

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    2 verses
    74%

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    74%

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    2 verses
    74%

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    2Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea for mercy.

  • Ps 31:22
    74%

    22Blessed be the LORD, for he has shown his wondrous love to me in a fortified city.

  • Ps 32:3
    74%

    3When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.

  • Ps 38:15
    73%

    15I have become like a man who does not hear and in whose mouth there are no rebukes.

  • Ps 35:22
    73%

    22You have seen it, Lord; do not be silent. Lord, do not be far from me.

  • Jonah 2:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

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  • Ps 116:4
    73%

    4Then I called on the name of the Lord: 'O Lord, please save my life!'

  • Ps 39:12
    73%

    12With reproofs for iniquity, You discipline a man; like a moth, You consume his cherished things. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.

  • Ps 88:6
    73%

    6Abandoned among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, cut off from your care.

  • Ps 4:1
    73%

    1For the director of music, with stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

  • Ps 88:4
    73%

    4For my soul is filled with troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.