Psalm 28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:7

The Lord is my strength ,.... That is, the author both of natural and spiritual strength; that gave him strength of body, and fortitude of mind, to bear up under all the exercises he was tried with; the strength of his life, spiritual and temporal, and of his salvation; the strength of his heart under present distresses, and who he knew would be so in the hour of death, when his heart and strength would fail; and my shield ; to protect and defend him; as were the love, power, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:8

The Lord is their strength ,.... The strength of his people, mentioned in Psalm 28:9 ; not only the strength of David in particular, but of all his people in general; see Psalm 37:39 ; and he is the saving strength of his anointed ; meaning either himself, as before, who was anointed by Samuel king of Israel, and therefore had not invaded and thrust himself into an office he had no call and right unto; or the Messiah, the Lord's Anointed, whom he heard, helped, and strengthened... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:9

Save thy people ,.... The psalmist begins the psalm with petitions for himself, and closes it with prayers for the people of God; whom God has chosen for his people, taken into covenant to be his people, and given them to his son as such; these he has resolved to save, and has appointed Christ, and sent him into the world, to be the Saviour of them; and to them he makes known and applies the great salvation by his Spirit: so that this prayer was a prayer of faith, as are also the following... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28

A righteous man in affliction makes supplication to God, and complains of the malice of his enemies, Psalm 28:1-4 ; whom he describes as impious, and whose destruction he predicts, Psalm 28:5 . He blesses God for hearing his prayers, and for filling him with consolation, Psalm 28:6 , Psalm 28:7 ; then prays for God's people, Psalm 28:8 , Psalm 28:9 . This Psalm is of the same complexion with the two preceding; and belongs most probably to the times of the captivity, though some... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:1

O Lord my rock - צורי tsuri not only means my rock, but my fountain, and the origin of all the good I possess. If thou be silent - If thou do not answer in such a way as to leave no doubt that thou hast heard me, I shall be as a dead man. It is a modern refinement in theology which teaches that no man can know when God hears and answers his prayers, but by an induction of particulars, and by an inference from his promises. And, on this ground, how can any man fairly presume that he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:2

Toward thy holy oracle - קדשך דביר debir kodshecha ; debir properly means that place in the holy of holies from which God gave oracular answers to the high priest. This is a presumptive proof that there was a temple now standing; and the custom of stretching out the hands in prayer towards the temple, when the Jews were at a distance from it, is here referred to. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:3

Draw file not away - Let me not be involved in the punishment of the wicked. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:4

Give them - Is the same as thou wilt give them; a prophetic declaration of what their lot will be. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:5

They regard not the works of the Lord - They have no knowledge of the true God, either as to his nature, or as to his works. He shall destroy them, and not build them up - This is a remarkable prophecy, and was literally fulfilled: the Babylonian empire was destroyed by Cyrus, and never built up again; for he founded the Persian empire on its ruins. haven the place where Babylon stood is now no longer known. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:7

The Lord is my strength - I have the fullest persuasion that he hears, will answer, and will save me. read more

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