Focused Passage

Psalms 28:1-5

The LORD Hears, Helps, and Shepherds His People

urgent cry -> sanctuary-directed supplication -> moral separation -> divine recompense -> heard mercy -> joyful praise -> corporate shepherding prayer

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David.

1To 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.

2Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

3Do not drag me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors while malice is in their hearts.

4Repay them according to their deeds and for their works of evil. Repay them for what their hands have done; bring back on them what they deserve.

5Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 143:7Classic cross-references Psalms 18:2Classic cross-references Psalms 88:4Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:12Classic cross-references Psalms 83:1Classic cross-references

Original words

To Youאֵ֘לֶ֤יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI callאֶקְרָ֗אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularbe notאַֽל־H408Adverbdeafתֶּחֱרַ֪שׁH2790Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto meמִ֫מֶּ֥נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularO my Rockצוּרִי֮H6697Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularFor ifפֶּן־H6435ConjunctionYou remain silentתֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥הH2814Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .מִמֶּ֑נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularI will beוְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיH4911Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularlikeעִם־H5973Prepositionthose descendingי֥וֹרְדֵיH3381Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructto the Pitבֽוֹר׃H953Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 134:2Classic cross-references Psalms 141:2Classic cross-references Psalms 138:2Classic cross-references Psalms 63:4Classic cross-references Psalms 140:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Hearשְׁמַ֤עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy cryק֣וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructfor mercyתַּ֭חֲנוּנַיH8469Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwhen I callבְּשַׁוְּעִ֣יH7768Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singularto You {for help}אֵלֶ֑יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularwhen I lift upבְּנָשְׂאִ֥יH5375Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularmy handsיָ֝דַ֗יH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singulartowardאֶל־H413PrepositionYour holyקָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularsanctuaryדְּבִ֥ירH1687Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Or Your innermost sanctuary or Your Most Holy Place

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 14:27Classic cross-references Psalms 55:21Classic cross-references Proverbs 26:25Classic cross-references Psalms 62:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbdrag me awayתִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִיH4900Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionthe wickedרְשָׁעִים֮H7563Adjective - masculine pluraland withוְעִם־H5973Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe workersפֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫יH6466Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָ֥וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularwho speakדֹּבְרֵ֣יH1696Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructpeaceשָׁ֭לוֹםH7965Noun - masculine singulartoעִם־H5973Prepositiontheir neighborsרֵֽעֵיהֶ֑םH7453Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralwhile maliceוְ֝רָעָ֗הH7451Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singularis in their heartsבִּלְבָבָֽם׃H3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Revelation 20:12Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 3:11Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 3:39Classic cross-references Revelation 22:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Repayתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthemלָהֶ֣םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralaccording to their deedsכְּפָעֳלָם֮H6467Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland for their worksמַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralof evilוּכְרֹ֪עַH7455Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructRepayתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthemלָהֶ֑םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralfor what their handsיְ֭דֵיהֶםH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralhave doneכְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructbring backהָשֵׁ֖בH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularon themלָהֶֽם׃Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwhat they deserveגְּמוּלָ֣םH1576Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 77:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 5:12Classic cross-references Job 34:27Classic cross-references Romans 1:28Classic cross-references Job 34:26Classic cross-references

Original words

Sinceכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthey show noלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleregardיָבִ֡ינוּH995Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionfor the worksפְּעֻלֹּ֣תH6468Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularorוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionwhat His handsיָדָ֑יוH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularhave doneמַעֲשֵׂ֣הH4639Noun - masculine singular constructHe will tear them downיֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗םH2040Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland neverוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlerebuild themיִבְנֵֽם׃H1129Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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