The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 28:8
The Lord is their Strength ; i.e. the Strength, not of himself alone, but of the whole people. The deliverance will be as much for their sake as for his. And he is the saving strength of his anointed —literally, and a Stronghold of salvation to his anointed is HE . The welfare of David and that of the people are bound up together. God strengthens him for their sakes, that he may guide them aright and fight their battles, and give them dominion over their enemies. It was with this... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 28:7
The Lord is my Strength and my Shield (see Psalms 18:1 , Psalms 18:2 ; Psalms 119:114 ). My heart trusted in him, and I am helped . As far as feeling goes, David is already "helped." He feels himself delivered out of his peril. Therefore, he says, my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song—literally, out of my song , which is explained to mean "out of my store of song"—will I praise him. He is ready to offer thanksgiving for a mercy not yet received. read more