Psalm 28:5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the LORD and what his hands have done, he will tear them down and never build them up again.

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Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
For they regard not the deeds of Jehovah, nor the work of his hands: he will destroy them, and not build them up.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

28:1-5 David is very earnest in prayer. Observe his faith in prayer; God is my rock, on whom I build my hope. Believers should not rest till they have received some token that their prayers are heard. He prays that he may not be numbered with the wicked. Save me from being entangled in the snares they have laid for me. Save me from being infected with their sins, and from doing as they do. Lord, never leave me to use such arts of deceit and treachery for my safety, as they use for my ruin. Believers dread the way of sinners; the best are sensible of the danger they are in of being drawn aside: we should all pray earnestly to God for his grace to keep us. Those who are careful not to partake with sinners in their sins, have reason to hope that they shall not receive their plagues. He speaks of the just judgments of the Lord on the workers of iniquity, ver. 4. This is not the language of passion or revenge. It is a prophecy that there will certainly come a day, when God will punish every man who persists in his evil deeds. Sinners shall be reckoned with, not only for the mischief they have done, but for the mischief they designed, and did what they could to effect. Disregard of the works of the Lord, is the cause of the sin of sinners, and becomes the cause of their ruin.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. Disregard of God's judgments brings a righteous punishment.

destroy … build … up—The positive strengthened by the negative form.