Psalm 28-30

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Psalm 28

Of David.

¹To you, Lord, I call;
    you are my Rock,
    do not turn a deaf ear^(A) to me.
For if you remain silent,^(B)
    I will be like those who go down to the pit.^(C)
²Hear my cry for mercy^(D)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands^(E)
    toward your Most Holy Place.^(F)

³Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.^(G)
⁴Repay them for their deeds
    and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done^(H)
    and bring back on them what they deserve.^(I)

⁵Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,^(J)
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.

⁶Praise be to the Lord,^(K)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.^(L)
⁷The Lord is my strength^(M) and my shield;
    my heart trusts^(N) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,^(O)
    and with my song I praise him.^(P)

⁸The Lord is the strength^(Q) of his people,
a fortress of salvation^(R) for his anointed one.^(S)
⁹Save your people^(T) and bless your inheritance;^(U)
be their shepherd^(V) and carry them^(W) forever.

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

¹Ascribe to the Lord,^(X) you heavenly beings,^(Y)
ascribe to the Lord glory^(Z) and strength.
²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.^(AA)

³The voice^(AB) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory^(AC) thunders,^(AD)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.^(AE)
⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful;^(AF)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.^(AG)
⁶He makes Lebanon leap^(AH) like a calf,
    Sirion^[b]^(AI) like a young wild ox.^(AJ)
⁷The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.^(AK)
⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.^(AL)
⁹The voice of the Lord twists the oaks^[c]^(AM)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”^(AN)

¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;^(AO)
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.^(AP)
¹¹The Lord gives strength to his people;^(AQ)
the Lord blesses his people with peace.^(AR)

Psalm 30^[d]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.^[e] Of David.

¹I will exalt^(AS) you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths^(AT)
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^(AU)
²Lord my God, I called to you for help,^(AV)
    and you healed me.^(AW)
³You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;^(AX)
    you spared me from going down to the pit.^(AY)

⁴Sing^(AZ) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;^(BA)
    praise his holy name.^(BB)
⁵For his anger^(BC) lasts only a moment,^(BD)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(BE)
weeping^(BF) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(BG)

⁶When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”^(BH)
⁷Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[f] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(BI)
    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?^(BJ)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?^(BK)
¹⁰Hear,^(BL) Lord, and be merciful to me;^(BM)
    Lord, be my help.^(BN)”

¹¹You turned my wailing^(BO) into dancing;^(BP)
you removed my sackcloth^(BQ) and clothed me with joy,^(BR)
¹²that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise^(BS) you forever.^(BT)

Footnotes

Psalm 29:2 Or Lord with the splendor of
Psalm 29:6 That is, Mount Hermon
Psalm 29:9 Or Lord makes the deer give birth
Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace
Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion

Acts 21:1-14

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On to Jerusalem

21 After we^(A) had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. ²We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia,^(B) went on board and set sail. ³After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.^(C) We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. ⁴We sought out the disciples^(D) there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit^(E) they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. ⁵When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.^(F) ⁶After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

⁷We continued our voyage from Tyre^(G) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters^(H) and stayed with them for a day. ⁸Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea^(I) and stayed at the house of Philip^(J) the evangelist,^(K) one of the Seven. ⁹He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.^(L)

¹⁰After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus^(M) came down from Judea. ¹¹Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,^(N) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind^(O) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”^(P)

¹²When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. ¹³Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die^(Q) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”^(R) ¹⁴When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up^(S) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”^(T)