John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1
Unto thee will I cry ,.... This denotes the distress the psalmist was in, fervency and ardour in prayer, resolution to continue in it, and singularity with respect to the object of it; determining to cry to the Lord only; to which he was encouraged by what follows; O Lord my rock ; he being a strong tower and place of defence to him, in whom were all his safety, and his trust and confidence, and in whom he had an interest; be not silent to me ; or "deaf" F17 אל תחרש "ne... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 28:1-5
In these verses David is very earnest in prayer. I. He prays that God would graciously hear and answer him, now that, in his distress, he called upon him, Ps. 28:1, 2. Observe his faith in prayer: O Lord, my rock, denoting his belief of God's power (he is a rock) and his dependence upon that power??He is my rock, on whom I build my hope.? Observe his fervency in prayer: ?To thee will I cry, as one in earnest, being ready to sink, unless thou come in with seasonable succour.? And observe how... read more