Psalm 28

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:4

David useth these imprecations, partly, to vindicate himself from the slanders of his enemies, who reported him to be as wicked as they were, only more close and cunning therein; which, if he had been, he had bitterly cursed himself; which it could not reasonably be presumed that he would do; partly, from his great and long experience of their implacable and incorrigible malignity, not only against him, but against God, and his declared will, and against all truly good men, and that covered... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:5

The works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, i.e. the providential works of God, both for and towards his church and people in general; the serious observation whereof would have made them afraid of opposing them, and desirous to join themselves with them; and for and towards me in particular, concerning whose succession to the kingdom God hath so expressly declared his mind and will, and to whom he hath given so many and such wonderful preservations, that they who will not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:6

He speaks of it as past, either because God had in part heard and answered him already, or because God assured him by his Spirit that he had heard and accepted his prayers, and would assuredly answer him in due time. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:8

Their strength, i.e. the strength of his people, mentioned in the next verse; the relative being put before the antecedent, which is left to be gathered out of the following matter, as it is Numbers 24:17; Psalms 87:1. Or, his strength; for the Hebrew affix mo, which commonly is plural, is sometimes taken singularly; of which see my Latin Synopsis here, and on Isaiah 53:8. And his, i.e. of his anointed, as the next clause explains it. Or the words may be thus rendered, Strength is or belongs to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:9

Thine inheritance; Israel, for whom I pray; partly because thou hast in some sort committed them to my charge, and partly because Saul did not take due care of them. Lift them up; raise them out of their low and afflicted condition, in which they are, by reason of Saul’s weakness and neglect, and by the prevailing power of the Philistines, and advance them to a state of safety and honour, and that not for a season, but with constancy and perpetuity, as it follows. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

INTRODUCTIONHitsig and others have assigned this psalm to Jeremiah, but there does not seem to be thy sufficient reason for questioning the traditional title which gives it to David. It may have been composed before he became king in Jerusalem, or at the time of Absalom’s rebellion. It consists of two divisions. After earnestly entreating audience (Psalms 28:1-2), the psalmist prays that he may not be confounded with the wicked in their just punishment (Psalms 28:3-5). He then gives thanks for... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1

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 that God is not as yet the object... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 28:7

DISCOURSE: 539ADORING GOD FOR HIS MERCIESPsalms 28:7. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.THE man of this world delights to speak of the things of this world: the man of God delights to speak of God: each speaketh out of the abundance of his own heart. It is the very character of a true believer, that “he regards the works of the Lord and the operation of his hands,” and that he... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 28:8-9

DISCOURSE: 540GOD OUR SAVING STRENGTHPsalms 28:8-9. The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance; feed them also, and lift them up for ever!IN the Psalms of David we observe many rapid transitions from the depth of sorrow to very exalted joy. In the psalm before us, this is very remarkable; insomuch, that commentators are altogether at a loss to determine whether it was written under a state of deep affliction, out of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

Psalms 28:1-9 Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent, I become like those that have gone down into the pit. Hear my voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle ( Psalms 28:1-2 ).So David in his prayer had those times when he lifted up his hands towards God.Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. Give to... read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 28:7

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 28:8-9

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

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