Psalm 28:8

Modern

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

Traditional

The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

Literal

YHWH is the strength for them; and He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

Latin

Dominus fortitudo plebis suæ, et protector salvationum christi sui est.

Hebrew

English

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

The psalmist anticipates rescue because of his confidence in the Lord’s justice.

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.

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

Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
Psalm 140:7
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
1 Samuel 16:13
So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: