Psalms 28:5

Psalms 28:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
• New International Version (NIV)Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord and what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because they do not regard the works of the Lord or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and build them up no more.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because they do not regard the works of the Lord, Nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them And not build them up.

Context of Psalms 28:5

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. 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. 6Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy. 7The 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.

Psalms 28:5 word by word

כִּ֤י לֹ֤א יָבִ֡ינוּ אֶל־פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת יְ֭הוָה וְאֶל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם וְלֹ֣א יִבְנֵֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Sinceכִּיkîy · forH3588
• they show noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• regardבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• regardאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• for the worksפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• what His handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• have doneמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• He will tear them downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
• rebuild themבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129

Cross-references for Psalms 28:5

• Psalms 10:5He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
• Psalms 92:4For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
• Psalms 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
• Psalms 111:2Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
• Job 34:26He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,
• Isaiah 5:12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
• Isaiah 22:11You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
• Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
• Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
• John 12:37Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
• Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.
• Psalms 8:3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
• Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
• Numbers 23:23For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’
• Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
• Isaiah 45:8Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.

Commentaries on Psalms 28:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They regard not the works of the Lord - They have no knowledge of the true God, either as to his nature, or as to his works. He shall destroy them, and not build them up - This is a remarkable prophecy, and was literally fulfilled: the Babylonian empire was destroyed by Cyrus, and never built up again; for he founded the Persian empire on its ruins. haven the place where Babylon stood is now no longer known.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Because they regard not the works of the Lord - What the Lord does in creation; in his providence; through His commands and laws; and by His Spirit. They do not find pleasure in His works; they do not give heed to the intimations of His will in His providential dealings; they do not listen to His commands; they do not yield to the influences of His Spirit. “Nor the operation of his hands.” What He is now doing. The sense is essentially the same as in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The wicked do not acknowledge the difference between the sacred and the common, so they have no respect for the Lord’s creation, redemption, or revelation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Disregard of God's judgments brings a righteous punishment. destroy ... build ... up--The positive strengthened by the negative form.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 28:5

• Godlessness
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings