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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 28"
description: "PSALM 28   :-. An earnest cry for divine aid against his enemies, as
being also those of God, is followed by the Psalmist"
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PSALM 28

. An earnest cry for divine aid against his enemies, as
being also those of God, is followed by the Psalmist's praise in
assurance of a favorable answer, and a prayer for all God's people.

**1. my rock**— ([Psalms 18:2](../../../kjv/psalms/18/2);
[Psalms 18:31](../../../kjv/psalms/18/31)).
**be not silent to
me**—literally, "from me," deaf or inattentive.
**become like them,**
&c.—share their fate.
**go down into the pit**—or,
"grave" ([Psalms 30:3](../../../kjv/psalms/30/3)).

**2. lift up my hands**—a gesture
of prayer ([Psalms 63:4](../../../kjv/psalms/63/4); [Psalms 141:2](../../../kjv/psalms/141/2)).
**oracle**—place of
*speaking* ([Exodus 25:22](../../../kjv/exodus/25/22);
[Numbers 7:89](../../../kjv/numbers/7/89)), where God answered His
people (compare [Psalms 5:7](../../../kjv/psalms/5/7)).

**3. Draw me not away**—implies
punishment as well as death (compare ). Hypocrisy is the special *wickedness* mentioned.

**4.** The imprecation is justified
in [Psalms 28:5](../../../kjv/psalms/28/5). The force of the
passage is greatly enhanced by the accumulation of terms describing
their sin.
**endeavours**—points out
their deliberate sinfulness.

**5.** Disregard of God's judgments
brings a righteous punishment.
**destroy . . . build . . .
up**—The positive strengthened by the negative form.

**6. supplications**—or, "cries
for mercy."

**7.** The repetition of "heart"
denotes his sincerity.

**8.** The distinction made between
the people.
**their strength**—and the
**anointed**—may indicate Absalom's rebellion as the occasion.

**9.** The special prayer for the
people sustains this view.
**feed them**—as a shepherd
([Psalms 23:1](../../../kjv/psalms/23/1), &c.).

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