Heard and Exalted: From Cry to Corporate Blessing
The Lord has heard my cry for mercy and is my strength and shield; He is the fortress of His anointed and the shepherd who carries His people forever.
Psalms 28:6–9 (BSB)
6 Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
9 Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.
What is the big idea of Psalms 28:6–9?
The Lord has heard my cry for mercy and is my strength and shield; He is the fortress of His anointed and the shepherd who carries His people forever.
How does Psalms 28:6–9 point to Christ?
Jesus is the true Anointed One whom the Father heard in the resurrection; He is our Strength and Shield who now shepherds us and carries us in His arms into our eternal inheritance.
Authorial Intent
To celebrate the divine answer to the psalmist's prayer and to acknowledge God as the source of strength for both the king and the entire community of faith.
Chapter: Psalm 28
The LORD Hears, Helps, and Shepherds His People
The LORD hears the cry of His servant, judges hardened evil, strengthens His anointed, and shepherds His people forever.