Psalms · 9 verses
Psalms 28
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David begins fearing that silence will send him among those descending to the Pit, then suddenly announces that the LORD has heard him; the missing middle is the psalm’s neatest little mystery.
A plea against the polite wickedvv. 1–5
David calls the LORD his Rock and begs not to be met with silence. His hands rise toward the holy sanctuary while he asks not to be swept away with the wicked—those especially alarming people who speak peace to their neighbors while keeping malice in their hearts. Their hands, their deeds, and their disregard for the LORD’s works all return upon them; the sentence is demolition, with no rebuilding afterwards.
The answer arrives between versesvv. 6–9
Then, without reporting the intervening event, David declares the LORD blessed because his cry for mercy has been heard. The LORD is now strength, shield, and stronghold; David’s heart trusts, rejoices, and sings. The prayer widens at the end from one man to the LORD’s people and inheritance: save them, bless them, shepherd them, and carry them forever.
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Ps 28:1Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
Ps 28:2Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
Ps 28:3Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.
Ps 28:4Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.
Ps 28:5Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
Ps 28:6Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
Ps 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
Ps 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
Ps 28:9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 160 passages were voted onto 9 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 7Psalms 30:11–12You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- 7Psalms 56:3–4When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
- 7Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
- 7Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- 7Isaiah 12:2Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- 7Psalms 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
- 1Psalms 143:7Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
- 7Exodus 15:1–21Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- 3Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
- 71 Samuel 2:1–11At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
- 7Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- 8Psalms 20:6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
- 1Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- 6Psalms 31:21–22Blessed be the LORD, for He has shown me His loving devotion in a city under siege.
- 72 Samuel 22:1–51And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- 1Psalms 88:4–6I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
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