Psalms 28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title.. Psalm. App-65.

of David. by David, or relating to the true David. The Psalm is. continuation of Psalms 27, and stands in relation to Psalms 18.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. In Psalms 28 and Psalms 29 thereare twenty verses, and Jehovah occurs twenty times.

rock. Heb. zur See note on Psalms 18:1-2 and compare Psalms 27:5. The reference is to Psalms 18.

not silent. not deaf, and so dumb. Heb. harash.

be silent. be quiet, or silent. Hebrew. hashah.

the pit. Hebrew bor,. sepulchre, as hewn (Genesis 21:19).

lift up my hands. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for praying.

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.

oracle. speaking place. Occurs only here in Psalms. See note on 2 Samuel 16:23.

wicked. lawless. Hebrew. rasha'.

iniquity. Hebrew. 'aven

mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44.

them. Note the Figure of speech Repetitio (App-6), for emphasis deeds. deed, or work.

endeavours. practices. work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "works" (plural)

works. deeds.

operation. actual execution. Some codices plural, as in note above.

shield. Here is the link with Psalms 18. Compare "strength" in Psalms 28:8, below.

trusted. confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

trusted... helped... praise. Note the reference to past, present, and future.

their. [strength] to His People. The letter Aleph being interchangeable with Ayin. This orthography is attested by some codices, and by Septuagint and Syriac. Thus agreeing with Psalms 29:11.

saving strength. great saving strength. Hebrew "strength of salvations". Plural of majesty.

of. to.

His anointed. His Messiah, as in Psalms 2:2.

Feed. tend as. shepherd. Compare Psalms 23.