Psalms 28:1
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. 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.
Unto thee is a cry to the LORD as the speaker's own rock, pleading for him to hear and not remain silent. Calling God my rock expresses confidence in him as a firm refuge and a true and dependable foundation to cry to for help. Without his answer the speaker fears becoming like those who go down into the pit, showing that God's response is seen as vital to life and deliverance from sharing their fate.
The cry expresses the distress of losing the happiness of communion with God. It describes the distress of a heart so distracted and unsettled that it can scarcely pray or feel present grace and hope of future glory. God's silence in that condition is linked to the barrier raised by iniquity. The plea therefore shows the need to seek God continually and remain near to him.
The Rock addressed is Jesus Christ, the foundation of the church. He is the Rock and foundation on which God's kingdom rests now and forever. The plea not to be drawn away with the wicked expresses the danger of sharing their fate. The wicked speak peace to their neighbors while holding mischief in their hearts, and the psalm also asks God to save, bless, feed, and uphold his people.
As part of the Psalms, the verse speaks to human need, offering help in discouragement, strength in trial, and comfort in grief. The Psalms often begin with a sense of great need and end in triumph and confidence in God.