Show Don't Tell: Psalm 28

Instead of saying "David cried for help and received it," hear the desperate plea. "To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit." Silence equals death. "Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place." Hands stretched toward the temple—embodied prayer. "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." Pleasant words, poisoned hearts. "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." Justice requested—let punishment fit crime. "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." Then the shift: "Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy. 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." Heart leaping—not walking but jumping. "The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever."