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Psalm 26-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 26-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 26
Prayer for Vindication
Davidic.
1 Vindicate me, Lord,
because I have lived with integrity
and have trusted in the Lord without wavering.(A)
2 Test me, Lord, and try me;
examine my heart and mind.(B)
3 For Your faithful love is before my eyes,
and I live by Your truth.(C)
4 I do not sit with the worthless
or associate with hypocrites.
5 I hate a crowd of evildoers,
and I do not sit with the wicked.(D)
6 I wash my hands[a] in innocence(E)
and go around Your altar, Lord,(F)
7 raising my voice in thanksgiving(G)
and telling about Your wonderful works.(H)
8 Lord, I love the house where You dwell,
the place where Your glory resides.(I)
9 Do not destroy me along with sinners,
or my life along with men of bloodshed(J)
10 in whose hands are evil schemes
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.(K)
11 But I live with integrity;
redeem me and be gracious to me.(L)
12 My foot stands on level ground;(M)
I will praise the Lord in the assemblies.(N)
Psalm 27
My Stronghold
Davidic.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?(O)
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?(P)
2 When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,(Q)
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.(R)
3 Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.(S)
4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,(T)
gazing on the beauty of the Lord(U)
and seeking Him in His temple.(V)
5 For He will conceal me in His shelter
in the day of adversity;
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock.(W)
6 Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;(X)
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.(Y)
I will sing and make music to the Lord.(Z)
7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.(AA)
8 My heart says this about You,
“You[b] are to seek My face.”
Lord, I will seek Your face.(AB)
9 Do not hide Your face from me;(AC)
do not turn Your servant away in anger.(AD)
You have been my helper;(AE)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.(AF)
11 Because of my adversaries,
show me Your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.(AG)
12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.(AH)
13 I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.(AI)
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong[c] and courageous.(AJ)
Wait for the Lord.(AK)
Psalm 28
My Strength
Davidic.
1 Lord, I call to You;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.(AL)
If You remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.(AM)
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.(AN)
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.(AO)
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.(AP)
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.(AQ)
6 May the Lord be praised,
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.(AR)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.(AS)
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.(AT)
8 The Lord is the strength of His people;[d]
He is a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.(AU)
9 Save Your people, bless Your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.(AV)
Psalm 29
The Voice of the Lord
A Davidic psalm.
1 Ascribe to Yahweh, you heavenly beings,[e]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due His name;
worship Yahweh
in the splendor of His holiness.[f](AW)
3 The voice of the Lord is above the waters.
The God of glory thunders—
the Lord, above vast waters,(AX)
4 the voice of the Lord in power,
the voice of the Lord in splendor.(AY)
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.(AZ)
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,(BA)
and Sirion,[g] like a young wild ox.(BB)
7 The voice of the Lord flashes flames of fire.(BC)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.(BD)
9 The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth[h](BE)
and strips the woodlands bare.(BF)
In His temple all cry, “Glory!”
10 The Lord sat enthroned at the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned, King forever.(BG)
11 The Lord gives His people strength;(BH)
the Lord blesses His people with peace.(BI)
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(BJ)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.(BK)
2 Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.(BL)
3 Lord, You brought me up from Sheol;(BM)
You spared me from among those
going down[i] to the Pit.(BN)
4 Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones,
and praise His holy name.(BO)
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.(BP)
6 When I was secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(BQ)
7 Lord, when You showed Your favor,
You made me stand like a strong mountain;(BR)
when You hid Your face, I was terrified.(BS)
8 Lord, I called to You;
I sought favor from my Lord:(BT)
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?(BU)
10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”(BV)
11 You turned my lament into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,(BW)
12 so that I can sing to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.(BX)
Footnotes
- Psalm 26:6 A ritual or ceremonial washing to express innocence
- Psalm 27:8 You is plural in Hb
- Psalm 27:14 Lit Lord; let your heart be strong
- 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
Psalm 26-30
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Psalm 26-30
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Psalm 26
Of David.
1 Vindicate me,(A) Lord,
for I have led a blameless life;(B)
I have trusted(C) in the Lord
and have not faltered.(D)
2 Test me,(E) Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind;(F)
3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love(G)
and have lived(H) in reliance on your faithfulness.(I)
4 I do not sit(J) with the deceitful,
nor do I associate with hypocrites.(K)
5 I abhor(L) the assembly of evildoers
and refuse to sit with the wicked.
6 I wash my hands in innocence,(M)
and go about your altar, Lord,
7 proclaiming aloud your praise(N)
and telling of all your wonderful deeds.(O)
8 Lord, I love(P) the house where you live,
the place where your glory dwells.(Q)
9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners,
my life with those who are bloodthirsty,(R)
10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(S)
whose right hands are full of bribes.(T)
11 I lead a blameless life;
deliver me(U) and be merciful to me.
Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The Lord is my light(X) and my salvation(Y)—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(Z) of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?(AA)
2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.(AB)
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;(AC)
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.(AD)
4 One thing(AE) I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,(AF)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble(AG)
he will keep me safe(AH) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(AI) in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.(AJ)
6 Then my head will be exalted(AK)
above the enemies who surround me;(AL)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(AM) with shouts of joy;(AN)
I will sing(AO) and make music(AP) to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice(AQ) when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.(AR)
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(AS)”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face(AT) from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;(AU)
you have been my helper.(AV)
Do not reject me or forsake(AW) me,
God my Savior.(AX)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way,(AY) Lord;
lead me in a straight path(AZ)
because of my oppressors.(BA)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses(BB) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord(BC)
in the land of the living.(BD)
14 Wait(BE) for the Lord;
be strong(BF) and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 28
Of David.
1 To you, Lord, I call;
you are my Rock,
do not turn a deaf ear(BG) to me.
For if you remain silent,(BH)
I will be like those who go down to the pit.(BI)
2 Hear my cry for mercy(BJ)
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands(BK)
toward your Most Holy Place.(BL)
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.(BM)
4 Repay them for their deeds
and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(BN)
and bring back on them what they deserve.(BO)
5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,(BP)
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.
6 Praise be to the Lord,(BQ)
for he has heard my cry for mercy.(BR)
7 The Lord is my strength(BS) and my shield;
my heart trusts(BT) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(BU)
and with my song I praise him.(BV)
8 The Lord is the strength(BW) of his people,
a fortress of salvation(BX) for his anointed one.(BY)
9 Save your people(BZ) and bless your inheritance;(CA)
be their shepherd(CB) and carry them(CC) forever.
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord,(CD) you heavenly beings,(CE)
ascribe to the Lord glory(CF) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his[b] holiness.(CG)
3 The voice(CH) of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory(CI) thunders,(CJ)
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(CK)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;(CL)
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.(CM)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(CN) like a calf,
Sirion[c](CO) like a young wild ox.(CP)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.(CQ)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(CR)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[d](CS)
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(CT)
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;(CU)
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.(CV)
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;(CW)
the Lord blesses his people with peace.(CX)
Psalm 30[e]
A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[f] Of David.
1 I will exalt(CY) you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths(CZ)
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(DA)
2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,(DB)
and you healed me.(DC)
3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;(DD)
you spared me from going down to the pit.(DE)
4 Sing(DF) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(DG)
praise his holy name.(DH)
5 For his anger(DI) lasts only a moment,(DJ)
but his favor lasts a lifetime;(DK)
weeping(DL) may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.(DM)
6 When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(DN)
7 Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain[g] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(DO)
I was dismayed.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:2 Or slander
- 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
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