Psalm 29-30
English Standard Version
Ascribe to the Lord Glory
A Psalm of David.
29 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,[a]
(A)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in (B)the splendor of holiness.[b]
3 The voice of the Lord is over (C)the waters;
the God of glory (D)thunders,
the Lord, over many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is (E)powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks (F)the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He makes Lebanon to (G)skip like a calf,
and (H)Sirion like a young (I)wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of (J)Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes (K)the deer give birth[c]
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sits enthroned over (L)the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned (M)as king forever.
11 May the Lord give (N)strength to his people!
May the Lord bless[d] his people with (O)peace!
Joy Comes with the Morning
A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of (P)the temple.
30 I will (Q)extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes (R)rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I (S)cried to you for help,
and you have (T)healed me.
3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from (U)Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who (V)go down to the pit.[e]
4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you (W)his saints,
and (X)give thanks to his holy name.[f]
5 (Y)For his anger is but for a moment,
and (Z)his favor is for a lifetime.[g]
(AA)Weeping may tarry for the night,
but (AB)joy comes with the morning.
6 As for me, I said in my (AC)prosperity,
“I shall never be (AD)moved.”
7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my (AE)mountain stand strong;
you (AF)hid your face;
I was (AG)dismayed.
8 To you, O Lord, I cry,
and (AH)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
9 “What profit is there in my death,[h]
if I go down to the pit?[i]
Will (AI)the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (AJ)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into (AK)dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (AL)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 29:1 Hebrew sons of God, or sons of might
- Psalm 29:2 Or in holy attire
- Psalm 29:9 Revocalization yields makes the oaks to shake
- Psalm 29:11 Or The Lord will give… The Lord will bless
- Psalm 30:3 Or to life, that I should not go down to the pit
- Psalm 30:4 Hebrew to the memorial of his holiness (see Exodus 3:15)
- Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favor is life
- Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
- Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption
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