Psalms 28

The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield

1 Unto thee will I cry, O LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. References Lord: Psalms 18:2, 143:7, Isaiah 26:4. Parallel theme: Psalms 22:2, 30:9, 83:1, Job 33:28, Proverbs 1:12, Isaiah 38:18, Revelation 20:3 +5

2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holyHoly: קָדוֹשׁ (Qadosh). The Hebrew qadosh (קָדוֹשׁ) means holy or set apart—separated from common use for God's purposes. God is 'the Holy One of Israel,' utterly distinct from creation in moral perfection. oracle. Holy: Psalms 5:7, 138:2, 1 Timothy 2:8. Parallel theme: Psalms 134:2, 140:6, 141:2, Daniel 6:10 +2

3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Sin: Psalms 7:14, 10:7, 26:9. Peace: Micah 3:5. Evil: Psalms 36:4, Matthew 25:41. Parallel theme: Psalms 10:14, 12:2, 55:21, 62:4 +5

4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. Evil: Ezra 9:13, Ezekiel 38:10, 2 Timothy 4:14. Parallel theme: Psalms 5:10, 62:12, 103:10, Romans 11:22, Revelation 18:6, 22:12 +4

5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. References Lord: Isaiah 5:12. Parallel theme: Psalms 10:5, 2 Samuel 7:13, John 12:37, Romans 1:28

6 Blessed be the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty., because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. References Lord: Psalms 118:5

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Resurrection: Psalms 69:30. References Lord: Psalms 3:3, 28:8, 84:11, Isaiah 61:10, Ephesians 6:10. Faith: Psalms 13:5, 40:3, 91:4, Isaiah 12:2 +5

8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. References Lord: Psalms 20:6, 140:7, 1 Samuel 16:13, Isaiah 61:1

9 SaveSave: יָשַׁע (Yasha). The Hebrew yasha (יָשַׁע) means to save or deliver—rescue from danger or distress. This is the root of 'Jesus' (Yeshua), meaning 'YHWH saves.' God alone is Savior: 'I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour' (Isaiah 43:11). thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Salvation: Isaiah 63:9. Parallel theme: Psalms 25:22, 78:71, Deuteronomy 9:29, 1 Kings 8:51, 8:53, Ezra 1:4, Isaiah 40:11, Matthew 2:6, Ephesians 1:18 +5