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 doers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, while evil is in their hearts. 4Repay them for their deeds, their evil acts. Repay them for the deeds of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve. Since they show no regard for the deeds of Adonai nor the work of His hands, He will tear them down and never build them up. 6Blessed be Adonai, because He has heard the sound of my supplications. 7Adonai is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in Him, and I was helped. Therefore my heart leaps for joy, and I will praise 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because they regardבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• not the worksפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• nor the operationמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of his handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• he shall destroyהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
• them, and not build them upבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129

Cross-references for Psalms 28:5

• Psalms 10:5His ways are secure at all times. He haughtily disregards Your judgments. He snorts at all his adversaries.
• Psalms 92:4with a ten-string harp, with resounding music on the lyre.
• Psalms 104:24Adonai, how countless are Your works! In wisdom You made them all— the earth is full of Your creatures.
• Psalms 111:2Great are the works of Adonai— searched out by all who delight in them.
• Job 34:26He strikes them for their wickedness in a place where people can see,
• Isaiah 5:12Harp and lyre, tambourine and flute, and wine are at their banquets. They do not notice Adonai’s activity nor see the works of His hands.
• Isaiah 22:11You even made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool—but you did not look to the Maker, or consider the One who planned it long before.
• Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You at night, yes, my spirit within me seeks You. For when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
• Hosea 14:9Ephraim: “What more are idols to me? I have responded and observed Him. I will be like a luxuriant cypress tree. From me will be found Your fruit.”
• John 12:37But even though He had performed so many signs before them, they weren’t trusting in Him.
• Romans 1:20His invisible attributes—His eternal power and His divine nature—have been clearly seen ever since the creation of the world, being understood through the things that have been made. So people are without excuse—
• Psalms 8:3Out of the mouths of babies and toddlers You established power, because of Your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
• Psalms 19:1For the music director, a psalm of David.
• Numbers 23:23There is no sorcery effective against Jacob, nor any divination against Israel! Now it will be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
• Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who created these? The One who brings out their host by number, the One who calls them all by name. Because of His great strength and vast power, not one is missing.
• Isaiah 45:8“Rain down, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds pour down justice. Let the earth open up, let salvation sprout, and righteousness spring up with it. I, Adonai, 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