Psalms 28:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. ”

Psalms 28:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because they regard not the works of the Lord - What the Lord does in creation; in his providence; through His commands and laws; and by His Spirit. They do not find pleasure in His works; they d...
Psalms 28:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall (e) destroy them, and not build them up. (e) Let them be utterly destroyed as in ( Malachi 1:4 ).
Psalms 28:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXVIII. Prayer for deliverance from godless Jews, and for vengeance upon them. The Ps. ends with thanksgiving and prayer for ruler and people. Psalms 28:2 . Read mg. Psalms 28:4 . Yahweh's...
Psalms 28:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

works . deeds. operation . actual execution. Some codices plural, as in note above.
Psalms 28:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Because they regard not the doings of Jehovah. In this verse he lays open the root of impiety, declaring that the ungodly are so bold to do mischief, because, while they are thus indulgin...
Psalms 28:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. They regard not the works of the Lord - They have no knowledge of the true...
Psalms 28:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. Because they regard not ... the operation of his hands - His right...
Psalms 28:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 28:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands — i.e., His strict and even-handed justice, which the wicked forget or, deceived by appearances ( Isaiah 5:19 ), ignore. For the contrast bet...
Psalms 28:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 28:1-9 THE 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...
Psalms 28:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Prayer and Its Answer Psalms 28:1-9 This psalm also probably belongs to the time of Absalom's rebellion. Psalms 28:2-3 resemble Psalms 26:8-9 . God is silent sometimes because He loves us...
Psalms 28:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The affinity between this psalm and the previous one is evident and its placing by the editor here was in all likelihood due to that fact. In Psalms 27:1-14 , in true order, praise prepares for, and...
Psalms 28:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jesus felt this, in the days of his flesh, of the deceitfulness of men. Matthew 22:15-18 .
Psalms 28:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 o...
Psalms 28:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. Ver. 5. Because they regard not the works of the Lord ] That is, saith...
Psalms 28:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Because they regard not the works of the Lord The providential works of God, both for and toward his church and people, by which works he manifests himself, declares his mind and will, and speaks t...
Psalms 28:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for Deliverance. A psalm of David. 1 Unto thee will I cry, O L ORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if...
Psalms 28:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, i.e. the providential works of God, both for and towards his church and people in general; the serious observation whereof would have made the...
Psalms 28:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Psalmist Earnestly Calls On God To Hear His Prayer ( Psalms 28:1-3 ). In each of these two verses the ideas fall into an abbc pattern, with each central idea then being repeated in another for...
Psalms 28:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Hitsig and others have assigned this psalm to Jeremiah, but there does not seem to be thy sufficient reason for questioning the traditional title which gives it to David. It may have be...
Psalms 28:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 28:1 . 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. Oh! if God did not hear prayer, we should bec...
Psalms 28:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 28:5 . He shall destroy them, and not build them up. David often foresaw that Saul's army and party would perish in war. This prayer, Psalms 28:4-5 , is in unison with the forms of prayer...
Psalms 28:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord my Rock. The prayer of a saint in distress I. He prays that God would graciously hear and answer him now that, in his distress, he called upon him ( Psalms 28:1-2 )...
Psalms 28:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This short psalm consists of three parts: (1) a prayer for succour ( Psalms 28:1 , Psalms 28:2 ); (2) a denunciation of the wicked ( Psalms 28:3-19 ); and (3) a thanksgivi...
Psalms 28:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer and Comfort in Times of Rebellion. A psalm of David, written in similar circumstances as the two foregoing ones, his heart apparently being so full that his mouth was bound to speak, David...
Psalms 28:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 11:38 ; 2 Samuel 7:13 ; 2 Samuel 7:27 ; Ephesians 1:19-21 ; Hosea 14:9 ; Isaiah 22:11 ; Isaiah 26:9-11 ; Isaiah 40:26 ; Isaiah 45:12 ; Isaiah 45:18 ; Isaiah 45:8 ; Isaiah 5:12 ;...
Psalms 28:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Regard not — The providential works of God towards his people.

Psalms 28:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 28:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 28:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 28:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 28:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 28:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 28:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 28:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 28:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 28:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 28:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes