Psalm 28:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 28:9

Psalms 28:9. Bless thine inheritance Israel, for whom he prays, not as his people, but as God’s. Save thy people: thine inheritance. God’s interest in them lay nearer his heart than his own. Feed them also As a shepherd does his flock, as רעם , regnem, signifies. Bless them with all things needful for life and for godliness. Or, rule them, as the margin renders it. Direct their counsels and actions aright, and overrule their affairs for good. Set pastors over them that shall feed... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

Psalms 26-28 Living uprightlyDavid appeals to God to support him against those who plot evil against him. God has done a work of grace in his life, and this causes him to hate the company of worthless people and make every effort to live the sort of life that pleases God (26:1-5). He desires righteousness, delights in worship, loves to spend hours in the house of God and enjoys telling others about God (6-8). He therefore asks that he will not suffer the same end as the wicked (9-10). Though... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 28:9

Feed = tend as a shepherd. Compare Psalms 23:0 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 28:9

Psalms 28:9. Lift them up for ever— Support them for ever. "Feed them, as a shepherd does his flock, and support them for ever by thy goodness and mercy." See Psalms 23:0 and Fenwick. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Whither shall the miserable fly, but to the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation? To this rock, with fervour and importunity, the Psalmist has recourse, and cries for help and refuge. 1. He pleads his certain and impending ruin, if God did not hear and succour him; his enemies would... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 28:9

9. The special prayer for the people sustains this view. feed them—as a shepherd (Psalms 23:1, &c.). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 28:1-9

Psalms 28This psalm is similar to Psalms 26, except that in this one, David’s distress was imminent. He believed God would not punish him with the wicked, and he asked Him to save and shepherd His people. The combination of confidence in Yahweh and prayer to Yahweh, that appears in Psalms 27, appears again here but in reverse order. Psalms 28:1-5 are lament, and Psalms 28:6-9 are thanksgiving. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 28:9

3. Final request for deliverance 28:9Having expressed his confidence in the Lord’s salvation, David repeated his request for deliverance. He wanted divine salvation and guidance for Israel from her Shepherd forever. This is a long-range petition for God’s sustenance in the years that lay ahead.God’s people can appeal for help in distress to their great Shepherd and can rely on His guidance and salvation in view of His commitment to them. The leaders of God’s people should intercede for the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 28:1-9

This Ps. is in many respects similar to Psalms 26, especially in the writer’s prayer that he may be distinguished from the wicked, and may escape their fate; and in the confidence which he reaches in the closing verses. In this Ps., however, the peril of death appears more acute (Psalms 28:1), and some have supposed that both Pss. were written in a time of pestilence.1. The pit] the grave, or Sheol, the state of the dead. Unless his prayer is heard he looks for nothing less than death. 2. Thy... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 28:9

(9) Feed . . . lift them up.—These words suggest comparison with Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 63:9. The incorporation of this petition in the Te Deum is one of those interesting facts that link the Christian worship with the Jewish. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1-9

Psalms 28:1-9THE unquestionable resemblances to Psalms 26:1-12 scarcely require that this should be considered its companion. The differences are as obvious as the likenesses. While the prayer "Draw me not away with the wicked" and the characterisation of these are alike in both, the further emphatic prayer for retribution here and the closing half of this psalm have nothing corresponding to them in the other. This psalm is built on the familiar plan of groups of two verses each, with the... read more

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