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Main point summary
The psalmist calls out to God for help and blesses Him because He has heard him, resulting in trust and deliverance.
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Psalms 28:1-9
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To You, O Lord , I call;
My a rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You b are silent to me,
I will become
like those who c go down to the pit.
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Hear the a voice of my supplications
when I cry to You for help, When I b lift up my hands c toward 1 Your holy d sanctuary.
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a Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity,
Who b speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
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Requite them
a according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them
according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their 1 recompense.
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Because they a do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down
and not build them up.
Blessed be the Lord ,
Because He a has heard the voice of my supplication.
The Lord is my a strength and my b shield;
My heart c trusts in Him,
and I am helped;
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Therefore d my heart exults,
And with e my song I shall thank Him.
The Lord is 1 their a strength,
And He is a 2 b saving defense to His anointed.
Synonymous Parallelism
a Save Your people
and bless b Your inheritance;
Be their c shepherd also,
and d carry them forever.
Psalm type: Lament
Address: v1-3
Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.
Trust: v7a
Deliverance: v4, 8-9
Assurance: v5-6, 7b-8
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Psalms 28:1-9
A. Call for Help
To You, O Lord, I call;
My rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You are silent to me,
I will become like those who go down to the pit.
Hear the voice of my supplications
when I cry to You for help,
When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity,
Who speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
B. Call for Deliverance
Requite them
according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them
according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their recompense.
B'. Assurance of Deliverance
Because they do not regard the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down
and not build them up.
Blessed be the Lord,
Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.
A'. Assurance of Help
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him,
and I am helped;
Therefore my heart exults,
And with my song I shall thank Him.
The Lord is their strength,
And He is a saving defense to His anointed.
Save Your people
and bless Your inheritance;
Be their shepherd also,
and carry them forever.
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