Psalms 28:1

Psalms 28:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
• New International Version (NIV)To you, Lord, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock: Do not be silent to me, Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.

Context of Psalms 28:1

I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die. 2Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary. 3Do not drag me away with the wicked— with those who do evil— those who speak friendly words to their neighbors while planning evil in their hearts.

Psalms 28:1 word by word

אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָ יְהוָ֨ה׀ אֶקְרָ֗א צוּרִי֮ אַֽל־תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי פֶּן־תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּי עִם־י֥וֹרְדֵי בֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Unto thee will I cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• be not silentחָשָׁהchâshâh · be silentH2814
• thou be silentחָרֵשׁchârash · be quietH2790
• to me, I becomeמָשַׁלmâshal · to likenH4911
• like them that go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• into the pitבּוֹרbôr · pitH953

Cross-references for Psalms 28:1

• Psalms 3:4I cried out to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude
• Psalms 5:2Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you.
• Psalms 22:2Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
• Psalms 77:1I cry out to God; yes, I shout. Oh, that God would listen to me!
• Psalms 142:1I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s mercy.
• Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
• Psalms 42:9“O God my rock,” I cry, “why have you forgotten me? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?”
• Isaiah 26:4Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
• Psalms 35:22O Lord, you know all about this. Do not stay silent. Do not abandon me now, O Lord.
• Psalms 83:1O God, do not be silent! Do not be deaf. Do not be quiet, O God.
• Psalms 30:9“What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
• Psalms 69:15Don’t let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me.
• Psalms 88:4I am as good as dead, like a strong man with no strength left.
• Psalms 143:7Come quickly, Lord, and answer me, for my depression deepens. Don’t turn away from me, or I will die.
• Job 33:28God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.’
• Proverbs 1:12Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave; let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.

Commentaries on Psalms 28:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O Lord my rock - צורי tsuri not only means my rock, but my fountain, and the origin of all the good I possess. If thou be silent - If thou do not answer in such a way as to leave no doubt that thou hast heard me, I shall be as a dead man. It is a modern refinement in theology which teaches that no man can know when God hears and answers his prayers, but by an induction of particulars, and by an inference from his promises. And, on this ground, how can any…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Unto thee will I cry - That is, under the consciousness of the danger to which I am exposed - the danger of being drawn away into the society of the wicked. In such circumstances his reliance was not on his own strength; or on his own resolutions; on his own heart; or on his fellowmen. He felt that he was safe only in God, and he appeals to Him, therefore, in this earnest manner, to save him. O Lord my rock - See the notes at Psalm 18:2. Be not silent to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A prayer in distress. (1-5) Thanksgiving for deliverance. (6-9) Verses 1-5 David is very earnest in prayer. Observe his faith in prayer; God is my rock, on whom I build my hope. Believers should not rest till they have received some token that their prayers are heard. He prays that he may not be numbered with the wicked. Save me from being entangled in the snares they have laid for me. Save me from being infected with their sins, and from doing as they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1if You remain silent: The psalmist asks the Lord to act (Psalm 35:22; 50:3; 83:1; 109:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. my rock--(Psa 18:2, 31). be not silent to me--literally, "from me," deaf or inattentive. become like them, &c.--share their fate. go down into the pit--or, "grave" (Psa 30:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 28:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

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• Lift
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• Bible, the
• Cry, Crying
• God, Names of
• Pit
• Sheol
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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