Psalms 28 KJV: A Cry for Help and a Song of Answered Prayer

Psalms 28 documents the visceral fear of God’s silence, which the psalmist equates to 'going down into the pit.' It moves from a desperate plea for justice against hypocrites to a joyous explosion of praise for God as the 'saving strength' of His anointed people.

  1. v1-2: The Plea for God to Break His Silence
  2. v3-5: The Petition Against Deceitful Workers
  3. v6-9: The Thanksgiving for Strength and Salvation

Psalms chapter 28

Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

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The phrase 'lifting up my hands' refers to the ancient gesture of 'receiving' or 'surrendering' to God’s holy oracle. The Word Secret is Oz, meaning 'strength,' but specifically a strength that is 'fortress-like' and 'vehement,' showing that God's power is both defensive and dynamic. Discover the riches with psalms 28 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.

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