Psalm 28–30

Psalm 28

Of David.

1 To you, Lord, I call;

you are my Rock,

do not turn a deaf earb to me.

For if you remain silent,c

I will be like those who go down to the pit.d

2 Hear my cry for mercye

as I call to you for help,

as I lift up my handsf

toward your Most Holy Place.g

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,

with those who do evil,

who speak cordially with their neighbors

but harbor malice in their hearts.h

4 Repay them for their deeds

and for their evil work;

repay them for what their hands have donei

and bring back on them what they deserve.j

5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord

and what his hands have done,k

he will tear them down

and never build them up again.

6 Praise be to the Lord,l

for he has heard my cry for mercy.m

7 The Lord is my strengthn and my shield;

my heart trustso in him, and he helps me.

My heart leaps for joy,p

and with my song I praise him.q

8 The Lord is the strengthr of his people,

a fortress of salvations for his anointed one.t

9 Save your peopleu and bless your inheritance;v

be their shepherdw and carry themx forever.

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

1 Ascribe to the Lord,y you heavenly beings,z

ascribe to the Lord glorya and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in the splendor of hisa holiness.b

3 The voicec of the Lord is over the waters;

the God of gloryd thunders,e

the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.f

4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;g

the voice of the Lord is majestic.

5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.h

6 He makes Lebanon leapi like a calf,

Sirionb j like a young wild ox.k

7 The voice of the Lord strikes

with flashes of lightning.l

8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;

the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.m

9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaksc n

and strips the forests bare.

And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”o

10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;p

the Lord is enthroned as King forever.q

11 The Lord gives strength to his people;r

the Lord blesses his people with peace.s

Psalm 30a

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.b Of David.

1 I will exaltt you, Lord,

for you lifted me out of the depthsu

and did not let my enemies gloat over me.v

2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,w

and you healed me.x

3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;y

you spared me from going down to the pit.z

4 Singa the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;b

praise his holy name.c

5 For his angerd lasts only a moment,e

but his favor lasts a lifetime;f

weepingg may stay for the night,

but rejoicing comes in the morning.h

6 When I felt secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.”i

7 Lord, when you favored me,

you made my royal mountainc stand firm;

but when you hid your face,j

I was dismayed.

8 To you, Lord, I called;

to the Lord I cried for mercy:

9 “What is gained if I am silenced,

if I go down to the pit?k

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your faithfulness?l

10 Hear,m Lord, and be merciful to me;n

Lord, be my help.o”

11 You turned my wailingp into dancing;q

you removed my sackclothr and clothed me with joy,s

12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.

Lord my God, I will praiset you forever.u