Psalm 28

Psalm 28

Psalm begins with two requests (v. 1):

a. Be a rock

  b. Not to be deaf to me

  b’. if you’ll be silent

a’. I will go to the pit  

Then the primary answer is right there (v. 2):

Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help

When I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.

 

But then David goes into a “negative” example (vv. 3-5):

a. Description:  Wicked – workers of evil 

being treacherous: speaking peace but having evil in their hearts

   b. Outcome: Give them what they deserve (in accordance with their deeds), v. 4

a’. Description of the reason: Because they do not regard the works of the LORD (the Living one, see the reference to the pit, v. 1)

   b’, Description of the outcome: He will tear them down and build them up no more – they will not experience resurrection. For all of us go through the cycles of “down-ups” or “death-resurrection.”

   

Fuller description of God’s “answers” (vv. 6-9):

a. Hearing (vv. 6-7). He hears – I give thanks with my song.

b. Lord – the strength of His people (vv. 8-9) – like a ROCK. He is a saving refuge, where people can hide in times of trouble.