Psalm 29:title–30:12

THE VOICE OF THE LORD

A psalm of David.

¹Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,^B

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord

in the splendor of his holiness.^Co

³The voice of the Lord is above the waters.

The God of glory thunders—

the Lord, above the vast water,^p

⁴the voice of the Lord in power,

the voice of the Lord in splendor.^q

⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.^r

⁶He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,^s

and Sirion, like a young wild ox.^t

⁷The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.^u

⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.^v

⁹The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth^Aw

and strips the woodlands bare.^x

In his temple all cry, “Glory!”

¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;

the Lord sits enthroned, King forever.^y

¹¹The Lord gives his people strength;^z

the Lord blesses his people with peace.^aa

Psalm 30

JOY IN THE MORNING

A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Of David.

¹I will exalt you, Lord,

because you have lifted me up^ab

and have not allowed my enemies

to triumph over me.^ac

²Lord my God,

I cried to you for help, and you healed me.^ad

³Lord, you brought me up from Sheol;^ae

you spared me from among those

going down^B to the Pit.^a

⁴Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,

and praise his holy name.^b

⁵For his anger lasts only a moment,

but his favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may stay overnight,

but there is joy in the morning.^c

⁶When I was secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.”^d

⁷Lord, when you showed your favor,

you made me stand like a strong mountain;^e

when you hid your face, I was terrified.^f

⁸Lord, I called to you;

I sought favor from my Lord:^g

⁹“What gain is there in my death,

if I go down to the Pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your truth?^h

¹⁰Lord, listen and be gracious to me;

Lord, be my helper.”ⁱ

¹¹You turned my lament into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness,^j

¹²so that I can sing to you and not be silent.

Lord my God, I will praise you forever.^k