Psalm 28:1-9 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 28:6-9

In these verses, I. David gives God thanks for the audience of his prayers as affectionately as a few verses before he had begged it: Blessed be the Lord, Ps. 28:6. How soon are the saints? sorrows turned into songs and their prayers into praises! It was in faith that David prayed (Ps. 28:2), Hear the voice of my supplications; and by the same faith he gives thanks (Ps. 28:6) that God has heard the voice of his supplications. Note, 1. Those that pray in faith may rejoice in hope. ?He hath... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplications ,.... Which proceed from the Spirit of grace and of supplication, and are put up in an humble manner, under a sense of wants and unworthiness, and on the foot of grace and mercy, and not merit; when I cry unto thee ; as he now did, and determined he would, and continue so doing, until he was heard; when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle : the holy of holies, in the tabernacle and in the temple, which was sometimes so called, 1 Kings 6:23 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:3

Draw me not away with the wicked ,.... That is, with those who are notoriously wicked; who are inwardly and outwardly wicked; whose inward part is very wickedness, and who sell themselves and give up themselves to work wickedness: the sense is, that God would not suffer him to be drawn away, or drawn aside by wicked men, but that he would deliver him from temptation; or that he would not give him up into their hands, to be at their mercy; who he knew would not spare him, if they had him in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:4

Give them according to their deeds ,.... According to the demerit of them, which is death, even death eternal; and according to the wickedness of their endeavours ; for though wicked men do not always succeed; yet their want of success does not excuse their wickedness; give them after the work of their hands ; see 2 Timothy 4:14 ; render to them their desert ; what their iniquities, in thought, word, and deed, deserve: such petitions are not contrary to that Christian charity... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:5

Because they regard not the works of the Lord ,.... Neither the work of creation, as if there was no first cause of all things; nor the work of Providence, taking no notice either of the judgments or of the mercies of God; as though they believed that God had forsaken the earth, and would do neither good nor evil; and still less the work of redemption, which in covenant, promise, and prophecy, was appointed for the Messiah to work out; and as for the work of the Spirit of God upon the soul,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:6

Blessed be the Lord ,.... Which must be understood, not as invoking nor as conferring a blessing on him, neither of which can be done by a creature; nor does he stand in need of any, he being Elshaddai, God all sufficient, God over all, blessed for ever; but as ascribing all blessedness to him, congratulating his greatness and happiness, and giving him praise and glory for mercies received; and particularly for the following: because he hath heard the voice of my supplications ; what... read more

John Gill

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 28:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 28:6-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 28:6

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

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

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