What is the meaning of Psalm 28:5? Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD David is describing people who deliberately close their eyes to God’s unmistakable activity. • The phrase points to a studied indifference, not mere ignorance. Creation itself proclaims God’s glory (Psalm 19:1), yet these individuals “ignore the deeds of the LORD and the work of His hands” (Isaiah 5:12). • Romans 1:21 reminds us that when people know God but refuse to honor Him, their thinking becomes futile. The hard heart starts with a refusal to acknowledge obvious truth. • By calling this out, David affirms that God’s self-revelation is plain; failure to recognize it is moral rebellion, not lack of data. or what His hands have done The focus narrows from God’s “works” in general to His “hands,” a vivid picture of personal involvement. • God’s “hands” fashioned the heavens (Psalm 102:25), formed Israel (Isaiah 64:8), and continually sustain life (Acts 17:25). • Overlooking these deeds insults the very character of the One who lovingly crafts and upholds His creation. • Psalm 95:5 says, “The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land”. Ignoring such evidence is a willful rejection of relationship with the Maker. He will tear them down Divine patience has limits; justice arrives in God’s timing. • The verb is strong and personal: the same hands spurned in verse 5 now move in judgment (Ezekiel 13:14; Proverbs 2:22). • This tearing down is decisive, not disciplinary in the sense of correction. It is the righteous response to persistent, unrepentant contempt. • Jesus echoes this principle in Matthew 21:44—whoever falls on the cornerstone and resists Him will be crushed. God’s holiness demands action against entrenched evil. and never rebuild them The sentence is final. • When God declares something irreversibly ruined, no human effort can reverse it (Nahum 1:9). • Malachi 1:4 pictures Edom boasting, “We will rebuild,” only to hear God counter, “They may build, but I will demolish.” • This permanence underlines the seriousness of disregarding God’s works. Grace is abundant, yet persistent rebellion can lead to a point where judgment is irrevocable. summary Psalm 28:5 warns that ignoring God’s visible works and personal interventions is not a harmless choice; it invites irreversible judgment. The same hands that lovingly create will, in righteousness, tear down those who harden themselves against Him. Recognizing, honoring, and responding to His works is therefore essential for life and blessing. |
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