Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 28:5

"Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up." — Psalms 28:5 (ASV)

The works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands — that is, His strict and even-handed justice, which the wicked forget or, deceived by appearances (Isaiah 5:19), ignore. For the contrast between “build up” and “pull down,” compare Jeremiah 42:10. This verse is in that prophet’s style (Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:9).