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.

1 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.

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

3 Do 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.

4 Repay 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.

5 Since 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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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

To You אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I call אֶקְרָ֗א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular be not אַֽל־ H408 Adverb deaf תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ H2790 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to me מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular O my Rock צוּרִי֮ H6697 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular For if פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction You remain silent תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה H2814 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . מִמֶּ֑נִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular I will be וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי H4911 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular like עִם־ H5973 Preposition those descending י֥וֹרְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit בֽוֹר׃ H953 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hear שְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular my cry ק֣וֹל H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct for mercy תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי H8469 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular when I call בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י H7768 Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular to You {for help} אֵלֶ֑יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular when I lift up בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י H5375 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular my hands יָ֝דַ֗י H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular toward אֶל־ H413 Preposition Your holy קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular sanctuary דְּבִ֥יר H1687 Noun - masculine singular construct

BSB notes

Or Your innermost sanctuary or Your Most Holy Place

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb drag me away תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִי H4900 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with עִם־ H5973 Preposition the wicked רְשָׁעִים֮ H7563 Adjective - masculine plural and with וְעִם־ H5973 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the workers פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫י H6466 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of iniquity אָ֥וֶן H205 Noun - masculine singular who speak דֹּבְרֵ֣י H1696 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct peace שָׁ֭לוֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular to עִם־ H5973 Preposition their neighbors רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑ם H7453 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural while malice וְ֝רָעָ֗ה H7451 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular is in their hearts בִּלְבָבָֽם׃ H3824 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Repay תֶּן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular them לָהֶ֣ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural according to their deeds כְּפָעֳלָם֮ H6467 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural and for their works מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥ם H4611 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural of evil וּכְרֹ֪עַ H7455 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Repay תֵּ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular them לָהֶ֑ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural for what their hands יְ֭דֵיהֶם H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine plural have done כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct bring back הָשֵׁ֖ב H7725 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular on them לָהֶֽם׃ Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural what they deserve גְּמוּלָ֣ם H1576 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Since כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction they show no לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle regard יָבִ֡ינוּ H995 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition for the works פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת H6468 Noun - feminine plural construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular or וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition what His hands יָדָ֑יו H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular have done מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct He will tear them down יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם H2040 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural and never וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle rebuild them יִבְנֵֽם׃ H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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