Psalm 28-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 28
My Strength
Davidic.
1 Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.(A)
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.(B)
2 Listen to the sound of my pleading
when I cry to You for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward Your holy sanctuary.(C)
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.(D)
4 Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.(E)
5 Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of His hands,
He will tear them down and not rebuild them.(F)
6 May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.(G)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.(H)
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.(I)
8 The Lord is the strength of His people;[a]
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.(J)
9 Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.(K)
Psalm 29
The Voice of the Lord
A Davidic psalm.
1 Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings,[b]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;
worship Yahweh
in the splendor of His holiness.[c](L)
3 The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders—
the Lord, above vast waters,(M)
4 the voice of the Lord in power,
the voice of the Lord in splendor.(N)
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.(O)
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,(P)
and Sirion,[d] like a young wild ox.(Q)
7 The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.(R)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.(S)
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth[e](T)
and strips the woodlands bare.(U)
In His temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sat enthroned at the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned, King forever.(V)
11 The Lord gives His people strength;(W)
the Lord blesses His people with peace.(X)
Psalm 30
Joy in the Morning
A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic.
1 I will exalt You, Lord,
because You have lifted me up(Y)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.(Z)
2 Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.(AA)
3 Lord, You brought me up from Sheol;(AB)
You spared me from among those
going down[f] to the Pit.(AC)
4 Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.(AD)
5 For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.(AE)
6 When I was secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(AF)
7 Lord, when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;(AG)
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.(AH)
8 Lord, I called to You;
I sought favor from my Lord:(AI)
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?(AJ)
10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”(AK)
11 You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,(AL)
12 so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.(AM)
Footnotes
- Psalm 28:8 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them
- Psalm 29:1 Or you angels, or you sons of the mighty; lit Lord sons of [the] gods
- Psalm 29:2 Or in holy attire, or in holy appearance
- Psalm 29:6 = Mount Hermon
- Psalm 29:9 Or the oaks shake
- Psalm 30:3 Some Hb mss, LXX, Theod, Orig, Syr; other Hb mss, Aq, Sym, Tg, Jer read from going down
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