Tree of Life Version
Psalms 28:1
1Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit.
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
Of David. To You, Adonai, I call— my Rock, do not be deaf to me. If You were silent to me, I would become like those going down to the Pit. 2Hear the sound of my pleas, when I cry to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy Sanctuary. 3Do not drag me away with the wicked and with doers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, while evil is in their hearts.
Read all of Psalms 28Psalms 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 3:4But You, Adonai, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head.
- Psalms 5:2Hear my words, Adonai, consider my groaning.
- Psalms 22:2My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Distant from my salvation are the words of my groaning.
- Psalms 77:1For the music director, on Jeduthun: a psalm of Asaph.
- Psalms 142:1A contemplative poem of David, when he was in the cave, a prayer.
- Psalms 18:2He said, I love You, Adonai my strength!
- Psalms 42:9By day Adonai commands His love, and at night His song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
- Isaiah 26:4Trust in Adonai forever, for the Lord Adonai is a Rock of ages.
- Psalms 35:22You have seen it, Adonai—be not silent! Adonai, be not far from me.
- Psalms 83:1A song: a psalm of Asaph.
- Psalms 30:9To You, Adonai, I called, and to my Lord I made my plea:
- Psalms 69:15Deliver me from the mire— do not let me sink. Deliver me from those who hate me, out of the deep waters.
- Psalms 88:4For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
- Psalms 143:7Answer me speedily, Adonai— my spirit fails. Hide not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the Pit.
- Job 33:28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life sees the light.’
- Proverbs 1:12Let’s swallow them alive like Sheol— still healthy, as they go down to the Pit!
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
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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
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