Psalm 29:1–30:12

The Voice of the Lord in the Storm^v

29^* Praise the Lord, you heavenly beings;

praise his glory and power.

^2*Praise the Lord’s glorious name;

bow down before the Holy One when he appears.^w

³The voice of the Lord is heard on the seas;

the glorious God thunders,

and his voice echoes over the ocean.

⁴The voice of the Lord is heard

in all its might and majesty.

⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars,

even the cedars of Lebanon.

⁶He makes the mountains of Lebanon jump like calves

and makes Mount Hermon leap like a young bull.

⁷The voice of the Lord makes the lightning flash.

⁸His voice makes the desert shake;

he shakes the desert of Kadesh.

⁹The Lord’s voice shakes the oaks^x

and strips the leaves from the trees

while everyone in his Temple shouts, “Glory to God!”

¹⁰The Lord rules over the deep waters;

he rules as king for ever.

¹¹The Lord gives strength to his people

and blesses them with peace.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving^y

30 I praise you, Lord, because you have saved me

and kept my enemies from gloating over me.

²I cried to you for help, O Lord my God,

and you healed me;

³you kept me from the grave.

I was on my way to the depths below,^z

but you restored my life.

⁴Sing praise to the Lord,

all his faithful people!

Remember what the Holy One has done,

and give him thanks!

⁵His anger lasts only a moment,

his goodness for a lifetime.

Tears may flow in the night,

but joy comes in the morning.

⁶I felt secure and said to myself,

“I will never be defeated.”

⁷You were good to me, Lord;

you protected me like a mountain fortress.

But then you hid yourself from me,

and I was afraid.

⁸I called to you, Lord;

I begged for your help:

⁹“What will you gain from my death?

What profit from my going to the grave?

Are dead people able to praise you?

Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?

¹⁰Hear me, Lord, and be merciful!

Help me, Lord!”

¹¹You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance;

you have taken away my sorrow

and surrounded me with joy.

¹²So I will not be silent;

I will sing praise to you.

I will give you thanks for ever.