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
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