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Psalms 28:5

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 28:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.
Psalms 28:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
3Draw me not away with the wicked, And with the workers of iniquity; That speak peace with their neighbors, But mischief is in their hearts.
4Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings: Give them after the operation of their hands; Render to them their desert.
5Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.
8Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Because they regard not the works of the Lord, etc.] Neither the work of creation, as if there was no first cause of all things; nor the work of Providence, taking no notice either of the judgments or of the mercies of God; as though they believed that God had forsaken the earth, and would do neither good nor evil; and still less the work of redemption, which in covenant, promise, and prophecy, was appointed for the Messiah to work out; and as for the work of the Spirit of God upon the soul, they had no notion of that, of the nature and necessity of it; the things of the Spirit of God being foolishness to them, and undiscernible by them; (see <230512>Isaiah 5:12). Perhaps the psalmist may…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Disregard of God's judgments brings a righteous punishment. destroy . . . build . . . up--The positive strengthened by the negative form.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Because 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 former member of the sentence. He shall destroy them - He will pull them down, instead of building them up. They expose themselves to His displeasure, and He will bring deserved punishment upon them. And not build them up - He will not favor…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Regard not - The providential works of God towards his people. Psalms 28:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“28:5 The 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.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Because: Psa 10:5, Psa 92:4-6, Psa 104:24, Psa 111:2-4; Job 34:26, Job 34:27; Isa 5:12, Isa 22:11; Isa 26:9-11; Hos 14:9; Joh 12:37; Rom 1:20, Rom 1:28 operation: Psa 8:3, Psa 19:1, Psa 19:2; Num 23:23; Isa 40:26, Isa 45:8, Isa 45:12, Isa 45:18; Jer 10:12, Jer 10:13; Eph 1:19-21 not build: Sa2 7:13, Sa2 7:27; Kg1 11:38; Jer 31:4, Jer 32:20, Jer 32:21 Psalms 28:6”
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