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So he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because they do not regard the works of Yahweh Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because they have no regard for the works of the LORD Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not rebuild them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they do not consider what the LORD has done or the work of his hands, he will tear them down and not rebuild them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they do not consider what the LORD has done or the work of His hands, He will tear them down and not rebuild them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They don't pay any attention to your wonderful deeds. Now you will destroy them and leave them in ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall break them down and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will tear them down and never build them up again, because they never consider what he has done or what his hands have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They take no notice of what the LORD has done or of what he has made; so he will punish them and destroy them forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they do not understand the deeds of the LORD or the work of his hands, He will tear them down and never build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For they do not understand the LORD's actions, or the way he carries out justice. The LORD will permanently demolish them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because they do not regard the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he will destroy them, and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For they do not attend to the doing of YHWH, "" And to the work of His hands. He throws them down, "" And does not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For they attend not to the doing of Jehovah, And unto the work of His hands. He throweth them down, And doth not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they will not understand for the doing of Jehovah, and for the work of his hands; he will destroy them and he will not build them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 27:5>Since they have not understood the works of the Lord and the works of his hands, you will destroy them, and you will not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Because they do not understand the LORD’s works, the work of his hands, He will tear them down, never to rebuild them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they do not regard the works of the LORD, or the work of his hands, he will break them down and build them up no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they have not understood the works of the LORD nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they have not understood the deeds of LORD JEHOVAH or the work of his hands, he will overthrow them and will not build them up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because they give no heed to the works of the LORD, Nor to the operation of His hands; He will break them down and not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because they have not attended to the works of the Lord, even to the works of his hands, thou shalt pull them down, and shalt not build them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/28-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">The LORD is My Strength</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Repay 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. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">they show no</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇî·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6468.htm" title="6468: pə·‘ul·lōṯ (N-fpc) -- A work, recompense. Feminine passive participle of pa'al; work.">for the works</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">what His hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">have done,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2040.htm" title="2040: ye·her·sêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To throw down, break or tear down. A primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, &? Destroy.">He will tear them down</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: yiḇ·nêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">rebuild them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Isaiah 5:12</a></span><br />At 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-3.htm">Isaiah 1:3</a></span><br />The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-7.htm">Jeremiah 8:7</a></span><br />Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Proverbs 1:24-31</a></span><br />Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Isaiah 26:11</a></span><br />O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a></span><br />Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a></span><br />in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Isaiah 42:25</a></span><br />So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Luke 19:44</a></span><br />They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.</p><p class="hdg">Because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Psalm 10:5</a></b></br> His ways are always grievous; thy judgments <i>are</i> far above out of his sight: <i>as for</i> all his enemies, he puffeth at them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4-6</a></b></br> For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></b></br> O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.</p><p class="hdg">operation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></b></br> When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-23.htm">Numbers 23:23</a></b></br> Surely <i>there is</i> no enchantment against Jacob, neither <i>is there</i> any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!</p><p class="hdg">not build</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">2 Samuel 7:13,27</a></b></br> He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-38.htm">1 Kings 11:38</a></b></br> And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do <i>that is</i> right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Jeremiah 31:4</a></b></br> Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/39-27.htm">Build</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/21-10.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Operation</a> <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/37-24.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/17-12.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-19.htm">Throweth</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/28-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/44-2.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/29-5.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Build</a> <a href="/psalms/33-15.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/31-5.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/31-7.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/psalms/145-4.htm">Operation</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Show</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-4.htm">Throweth</a> <a href="/psalms/33-4.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/33-4.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">David prays earnestly against his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm">and for the people</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD</b><br>This phrase highlights the spiritual blindness and willful ignorance of those who fail to recognize God's actions and authority. Biblically, this disregard is often associated with idolatry and rebellion against God, as seen in the Israelites' history (e.g., <a href="/exodus/32.htm">Exodus 32:1-6</a>). The works of the LORD refer to His creation, providence, and acts of salvation, which are evident throughout Scripture (<a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>; <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>). This disregard is a recurring theme, warning against the hardness of heart that leads to spiritual downfall.<p><b>or what His hands have done</b><br>The "hands" of the LORD symbolize His power and involvement in the world. This phrase underscores God's active role in history and His ongoing work in creation and redemption. The imagery of God's hands is used throughout the Bible to convey His might and craftsmanship (<a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a>). The failure to acknowledge what His hands have done is a rejection of His sovereignty and a denial of His creative and redemptive acts, which are evident in both the natural world and the history of Israel.<p><b>He will tear them down</b><br>This phrase indicates divine judgment. The tearing down is a metaphor for destruction and removal from a place of prominence or security. In the Old Testament, God often used this language to describe the fate of nations and individuals who opposed Him (<a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a>). It reflects the principle of divine retribution, where God acts against those who persist in rebellion and sin. This judgment is both a warning and a fulfillment of God's justice.<p><b>and never rebuild them</b><br>The finality of this statement emphasizes the completeness of God's judgment. Unlike human destruction, which can be temporary, God's decision to "never rebuild" signifies an irreversible judgment. This echoes the fate of cities like Sodom and Gomorrah, which were destroyed and never restored (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a>). It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of persistent disobedience and the ultimate authority of God over the destiny of nations and individuals.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/28.htm">Psalm 28</a>, David is expressing a plea for God's intervention against those who disregard God's works.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature, and His role as the Creator and Judge.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who ignore or reject the works and deeds of the LORD, leading to their eventual downfall.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_works_of_the_lord.htm">The Works of the LORD</a></b><br>Refers to God's creation, providence, and acts of salvation and judgment throughout history.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event or process by which God enacts justice, particularly against those who fail to acknowledge His works.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_works.htm">Recognizing God's Works</a></b><br>Acknowledge the evidence of God's handiwork in creation and history. Ignoring these leads to spiritual blindness and eventual judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disregard.htm">The Consequences of Disregard</a></b><br>Understand that failing to recognize and honor God's works results in spiritual and sometimes physical destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_gratitude.htm">The Importance of Gratitude</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude for God's works, which fosters a deeper relationship with Him and aligns us with His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/building_on_a_firm_foundation.htm">Building on a Firm Foundation</a></b><br>Ensure that your life is built on the recognition and application of God's works and teachings, avoiding the pitfalls of ignorance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>Reflect on the balance of God's justice in dealing with the wicked and His mercy towards those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_evidence_confirms_god's_'works'.htm">In Psalm 28:5, which mentions God’s “works,” what historical or archaeological evidence can confirm these claimed acts of God? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prophecy_prove_the_bible's_truth.htm">Is biblical prophecy evidence of the Bible's reliability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_144_1_align_with_peace.htm">How can Psalm 144:1's portrayal of God training hands for war be reconciled with other biblical teachings on peace (e.g., Matthew 5:9)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_123_2_contradict_egalitarianism.htm">Does Psalm 123:2, likening believers to servants at a master's hand, suggest a power dynamic that contradicts more egalitarian biblical passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">The works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>His strict and even-handed justice, which the wicked forget or, deceived by appearances (<a href="/isaiah/5-19.htm" title="That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!">Isaiah 5:19</a>), ignore. For the contrast between "build up" and "pull down," compare <a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm" title="If you will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done to you.">Jeremiah 42:10</a>. This verse is in that prophet's style (<a href="/jeremiah/1-10.htm" title="See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.">Jeremiah 1:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/18-9.htm" title="And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;">Jeremiah 18:9</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands.</span> They do not note God's providential workings. If they did, they would see that judgment falls upon the wicked, and, seeing this, they would fear and abstain from evil. But they take no notice - God is not in all their thoughts. For this neglect and contempt of him, <span class="cmt_word">he shall destroy them, and not build them up.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/28-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they show no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regard</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבִ֡ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the works</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעֻלֹּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ul·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6468.htm">Strong's 6468: </a> </span><span class="str2">A work, recompense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what His hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have done,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will tear them down</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ye·her·sêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2040.htm">Strong's 2040: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rebuild them.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְנֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·nêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/28-5.htm">Psalm 28:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 28:5 Because they don't regard the works (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/28-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 28:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/28-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 28:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 28:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>