shield. Here is the link with Psalms 18:0 . Compare "strength" in Psalms 28:8 , below. trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . trusted . . . helped . . . praise. Note the reference to past, present, and future. read more
7. The repetition of "heart" denotes his sincerity. read more
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
2. Confident praise for deliverance 28:5-8 read more
Consequently, David praised the Lord. He believed God had heard his prayer because the Lord had promised to hear the prayers of the godly. The Lord was David’s source of strength and defense, so he knew his attackers would fail. Furthermore, Yahweh consistently saved and defended His people and His anointed king. read more
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
(7) Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth.—Better, danceth for joy, as in the Prayer Book. Another possible translation is, “And when I have been helped my heart will dance for joy.”With my song.—Literally, from my song, but the reading is doubtful. The LXX. have “my flesh has flourished,” which is probably correct. read more
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
Psalms 28:0 Prayer For Judgment and Praise For the Answer 1. Prayer for judgment (Psalms 28:1-5 ) 2. Praise for the answer (Psalms 28:6-9 ) Psalms 28:1-5 . Their cry now increaseth because of their enemies, the enemies of Israel in the last days. They breathe out cruelty to them (Psalms 27:12 ). They pass through the valley of the shadow of death and if He does not answer and remains silent they be like those that go down to the pit. Hence the imprecatory prayer, “Give them according to... read more
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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