Psalm 28
1O LORD, I call to you;
my Rock, do not be deaf to my cry; *
lest, if you do not hear me,
I become like those who go down to the Pit.
2Hear the voice of my prayer when I cry out to you, *
when I lift up my hands to your holy of holies.
3Do not snatch me away with the wicked or with the
evildoers, *
who speak peaceably with their neighbors,
while strife is in their hearts.
4Repay them according to their deeds, *
and according to the wickedness of their actions.
5According to the work of their hands repay them, *
and give them their just deserts.
6They have no understanding of the LORD’S doings,
nor of the works of his hands; *
therefore he will break them down and not
build them up.
7Blessed is the LORD! *
for he has heard the voice of my prayer.
8The LORD is my strength and my shield; *
my heart trusts in him, and I have been helped;
9Therefore my heart dances for joy, *
and in my song will I praise him.
10The LORD is the strength of his people, *
a safe refuge for his anointed.
11Save your people and bless your inheritance; *
shepherd them and carry them for ever.
A Prayer for the Victims of Addiction
Blessed Lord, you ministered to all who came to you: Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove from them the fears that beset them; strengthen them in the work of their recovery; and to those who care for them, give patient understanding and persevering love. Amen.
