Psalm 29–30

Psalm 29

The Voice of the Lord

A Davidic psalm.

¹Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings, ^x

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

²Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;

worship Yahweh

in the splendor of His holiness. ^yz

³The voice of the Lord is above the waters.

The God of glory thunders—

the Lord, above vast waters, ^a

⁴the voice of the Lord in power,

the voice of the Lord in splendor. ^b

⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ^c

⁶He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, ^d

and Sirion, ^elike a young wild ox. ^f

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

⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. ^h

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

and strips the woodlands bare. ^k

In His temple all cry, “Glory!”

¹⁰The Lord sat enthroned at the flood;

the Lord sits enthroned, King forever. ^l

¹¹The Lord gives His people strength; ^m

the Lord blesses His people with peace. ⁿ

Psalm 30

Joy in the Morning

A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic.

¹I will exalt You, Lord,

because You have lifted me up ^o

and have not allowed my enemies

to triumph over me. ^p

²Lord my God,

I cried to You for help, and You healed me. ^q

³Lord, You brought me up from Sheol; ^r

You spared me from among those

going down ^sto the Pit. ^t

⁴Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,

and praise His holy name. ^u

⁵For His anger lasts only a moment,

but His favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may spend the night,

but there is joy in the morning. ^v

⁶When I was secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.” ^w

⁷Lord, when You showed Your favor,

You made me stand like a strong mountain; ^x

when You hid Your face, I was terrified. ^y

⁸Lord, I called to You;

I sought favor from my Lord: ^z

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? ^a

¹⁰Lord, listen and be gracious to me;

Lord, be my helper.” ^b

¹¹You turned my lament into dancing;

You removed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness, ^c

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

Lord my God, I will praise You forever. ^d