Psalms 28:5

5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORDand what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.

Psalms 28:5 in Other Translations

5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

5 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.

5 They care nothing for what the LORD has done or for what his hands have made. So he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt!

5 Because they have no idea how God works or what he is up to, God will smash them to smithereens and walk away from the ruins.

5 Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

5 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.

5 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.

5 They don't care about the Lord's mighty acts. They don't care about what his hands have done. So he will tear them down. He will never build them up again.

Psalms 28:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 28:5

Because they regard not the works of the Lord
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 ( Isaiah 5:12 ) . Perhaps the psalmist may have some regard to his being anointed by Samuel, according to the will of God, and to the victory which he obtained over Goliath, and over others, which justly gained him great esteem among some, and created envy in others; and also the wonderful protection of him from time to time; the Chaldee paraphrase is, "because they do not understand the law of the Lord". It follows,

nor the operation of his hands;
in which his hand was so very apparent, that nothing less could be said than that this was the finger of God; wherefore,

he shall destroy them, and not build them up;
that is, they shall be irrecoverably lost; they shall be punished with everlasting destruction; there will be no help or remedy for them: some ^F19 understand this as a prayer, that God would destroy them in such a manner, and render it, "let him destroy them" ^F20.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Kimchi in loc. Vid. Aben Ezram in loc.
F20 (Morhy) "destruat eos", Vatablus; so the Arabic version.

Psalms 28:5 In-Context

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts.

4 Repay them for their deeds and for their evil work; repay them for what their hands have done and bring back on them what they deserve.

5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORDand what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.

6 Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 5:12