1 Psa 28:1-9. An earnest cry for divine aid against his enemies, as being also those of God, is followed by the Psalmist's praise in assurance of a favorable answer, and a prayer for all God's people.
my rock - (Psa 18:2, Psa 18:31).
be not silent to me - literally, "from me," deaf or inattentive.
become like them, etc. - share their fate.
go down into the pit - or, "grave" (Psa 30:3).

2 lift up my hands - a gesture of prayer (Psa 63:4; Psa 141:2).
oracle - place of speaking (Exo 25:22; Num 7:89), where God answered His people (compare Psa 5:7).

3 Draw me not away - implies punishment as well as death (compare Psa 26:9). Hypocrisy is the special wickedness mentioned.

4 The imprecation is justified in Psa 28:5. The force of the passage is greatly enhanced by the accumulation of terms describing their sin.
endeavours - points out their deliberate sinfulness.

5 Disregard of God's judgments brings a righteous punishment.
destroy ... build ... up - The positive strengthened by the negative form.

6 supplications - or, "cries for mercy."

7 The repetition of "heart" denotes his sincerity.

8 The distinction made between the people.
their strength - and the anointed - may indicate Absalom's rebellion as the occasion.

9 The special prayer for the people sustains this view.
feed them - as a shepherd (Psa 23:1, etc.).