Psalms 28:5

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.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward.

6Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.

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Cross References

Numbers 23:23There is no soothsaying in Jacob, nor divination in Israel. In their times it shall be told to Jacob and to Israel what God hath wrought.

2 Samuel 7:27Because thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to the ear of thy servant, saying: I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee.

Job 34:26He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight.

Psalms 92:4Upon an instrument of ten strings, upon the psaltery: with a canticle upon the harp.

Psalms 111:2Great are the works of the Lord: sought out according to all his wills

Matthew Henry on Psalms 28:2-6

Prayer for Deliverance. 1 Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after… Read the whole commentary →

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