Psalm 28:1

Translations

Modern

Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

Traditional

A Psalm of David. 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.

Literal

Of David. To You, O YHWH, I call out. O my Rock, do not be deaf to me, lest You be silent to me and I be likened with those descending to the Pit.

Latin

Psalmus ipsi David. Ad te, Domine, clamabo; Deus meus, ne sileas a me: nequando taceas a me, et assimilabor descendentibus in lacum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

Notes

Psalms 28:1

if You remain silent: The psalmist asks the Lord to act (Psalm 35:22; 50:3; 83:1; 109:1).

Psalms 28:1–2

The psalmist asks the Lord to listen. His urgent request comes from the tension between his close relationship with the Lord and the trouble he is facing.

Psalms 28:1–9

In this personal lament, the psalmist asks for justice and mercy. He trusts in the Lord's strength and faithfulness and prays for the Lord's people.

Psalms 23:1–28:9

These psalms develop the importance of:

integrity (Psalms 25:4–7, 12–14, 21; 26:6, 11; 27:7–12),
God's care as a shepherd (Psalms 23:1; 28:9),
God's guidance (Psalms 23:2–3; 25:5; 27:11),
God's goodness (Psalms 23:6; 25:7–8; 27:13), and
living in his house (Psalms 23:6; 26:8; 27:4, 8).

Theme notes and profiles

David The Creator-King

Related verses

Psalm 143:7
Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 88:4–6
I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.
Proverbs 1:12
…let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.
Psalm 83:1
A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
Revelation 20:3
And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
Job 33:28
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
Psalm 30:9
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Psalm 22:2
I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
Isaiah 38:18
For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
Psalm 35:22
O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Glossary

David Imprecatory Psalms Music Pit Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Prayer: Importunity In Psalms: Afflictions

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