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James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 28:1

A SILENT GOD‘Be not silent to me.’Psalms 28:1 I. The Psalmist used the words of the text in what we may describe as their lowest, their least alarming, sense.—His fears extended only to a temporary, an apparent, silence, to a want of comfort and of happiness, rather than an actual withdrawal of God’s love and grace. To be incapable of entering into the feeling expressed in the text—the dread of being deserted even temporarily by Him in Whom the soul lives, and moves, and has its being—implies... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28

This Psalm commences with an earnest appeal, and finishes in the triumphant knowledge of God’s salvation and watch over both the Psalmist himself, and His people. We should note that as in Psalms 26:4-5 the Psalmist is again concerned with the company he keeps (Psalms 28:3-5). This should act as a warning to us that if we would keep company with the Lord we cannot also keep company with those who oppose Him. For God will take note of the comany that we keep. The Psalm splits neatly into four.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:1-5

The Psalmist Earnestly Calls On God To Hear His Prayer (Psalms 28:1-3 ). In each of these two verses the ideas fall into an abbc pattern, with each central idea then being repeated in another form. Note the contrast between the two verses. In the first the Psalmist wishes to avoid what to him is virtually a living death, a silent YHWH. In the other He joyously looks to the living God within the inner Sanctuary, in full anticipation of response. Woe be to us also if God is silent in our lives.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:6-7

He Rejoices Because He Knows That YHWH Has Heard Him And Will Be His Strength (Psalms 28:6-7 ). His thoughts now become more positive. The negative was necessary, but now he begins to look upward. He has prayed through to a point of confidence and faith. And the more he prays the greater his faith. (‘This kind goes out only through prayer’ - Mark 9:29, for it is prayer that produces growth in faith). Psalms 28:6 ‘Blessed be YHWH, because he has heard The voice of my supplications.’ He begins... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:8-9

He Rejoices Because He Knows That YHWH Will Be The Protector Of All His People (Psalms 28:8-9 ). But the Psalmist is not only concerned for himself. His concern is for all God’s people. And he rejoices because what God is for him, He also is for them. He has now become one of God’s intercessors. This was in fact one of the king’s privileges. He could approach God on behalf of his people because he was a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek (Psalms 110:4). But that is also our... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:1-9

XXVIII. Prayer for deliverance from godless Jews, and for vengeance upon them. The Ps. ends with thanksgiving and prayer for ruler and people.Psalms 28:2. Read mg. Psalms 28:4 . Yahweh’ s “ anointed” may be either a king or a high priest. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28

PSALM 28 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm seems to be made upon the same occasion with the former, and is mixed, as many others of his Psalms are, of hopes and fears, of prayers and praises. David prayeth earnestly for himself, Psalms 28:1,Psalms 28:2, that he might not be led away with the wicked, Psalms 28:3,Psalms 28:4. The reason of his prayer, Psalms 28:5. He blesseth God for hearing him, Psalms 28:6-8; and prayeth for the people, Psalms 28:9. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:1

Be not silent; be not deaf to my prayers, nor dumb as, to thy answers to them: lest I be in the like or same condition with them that go down into the pit, i.e. a lost creature; as I shall certainly be, if thou dost not succour me. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:2

i.e. Towards the holy of holies, which is so called, 1 Kings 6:23, compared with 2 Chronicles 3:10; compare also 1 Kings 6:5; 1 Kings 8:6, because there the ark was; from whence God gave oracular answers to his people; and to which they accordingly directed their prayers, not only when they drew near to it, but when they were at a distance from it, as Daniel 6:10. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:3

Draw me not away with the wicked: the sense is, either, 1. Do not suffer me to be drawn away by their counsel or example to imitate their evil courses. For God is oft said to do that which he doth not effect, but only permit and order, as 2 Samuel 12:12. Or, 2. Do not draw me into the same snares and mischief with them; do not drag me, as thou dost or wilt do all these malefactors, to execution and destruction. Let me not die the death of the wicked. Compare Psalms 26:9. Thus drawing is used... read more

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