Psalm 29:1–30:12

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

ascribe to the Lord glory^a and strength.

²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in the splendor of his^a holiness.^b

³The voice^c of the Lord is over the waters;

the God of glory^d thunders,^e

the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.^f

⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful;^g

the voice of the Lord is majestic.

⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.^h

⁶He makes Lebanon leapⁱ like a calf,

Sirion^bj like a young wild ox.^k

⁷The voice of the Lord strikes

with flashes of lightning.^l

⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;

the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.^m

⁹The voice of the Lord twists the oaks^cn

and strips the forests bare.

And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”^o

¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;^p

the Lord is enthroned as King forever.^q

¹¹The Lord gives strength to his people;^r

the Lord blesses his people with peace.^s

Psalm 30^a

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

¹I will exalt^t you, Lord,

for you lifted me out of the depths^u

and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^v

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

and you healed me.^x

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

you spared me from going down to the pit.^z

⁴Sing^a the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;^b

praise his holy name.^c

⁵For his anger^d lasts only a moment,^e

but his favor lasts a lifetime;^f

weeping^g may stay for the night,

but rejoicing comes in the morning.^h

⁶When I felt secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.”ⁱ

⁷Lord, when you favored me,

you made my royal mountain^c stand firm;

but when you hid your face,^j

I was dismayed.

⁸To 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

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

Lord, be my help.^o”

¹¹You turned my wailing^p into dancing;^q

you removed my sackcloth^r and clothed me with joy,^s

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

Lord my God, I will praise^t you forever.^u