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Psalm 26-30
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Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection.

A Psalm of David.

26 [a](A)Vindicate me, Lord, for I have (B)walked in my integrity,
And I have (C)trusted in the Lord [b](D)without wavering.
2 (E)Examine me, Lord, and put me to the test;
(F)Refine my [c]mind and my heart.
3 For Your (G)[d]goodness is before my eyes,
And I have (H)walked in Your truth.
4 I do not (I)sit with [e]deceitful people,
Nor will I go with [f](J)pretenders.
5 I (K)hate the assembly of evildoers,
And I will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will (L)wash my hands in innocence,
And I will go around (M)Your altar, Lord,
7 That I may proclaim with the voice of (N)thanksgiving
And declare all Your [g]wonders.

8 Lord, I (O)love the dwelling of Your house,
And the place [h]where Your (P)glory remains.
9 (Q)Do not [i]take my soul away along with sinners,
Nor my life with (R)men of bloodshed,
10 In whose hands is a (S)wicked scheme,
And whose right hand is full of (T)bribes.
11 But as for me, I will (U)walk in my integrity;
(V)Redeem me, and be gracious to me.
12 (W)My foot stands on (X)level ground;
In the (Y)congregations I will bless the Lord.

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (Z)light and my (AA)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [j](AB)defense of my life;
(AC)Whom should I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to (AD)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they (AE)stumbled and fell.
3 If an (AF)army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am (AG)confident.

4 (AH)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may (AI)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold (AJ)the [k]beauty of the Lord
And to [l](AK)meditate in His temple.
5 For on the (AL)day of trouble He will (AM)conceal me in His [m]tabernacle;
He will (AN)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will (AO)lift me up on a rock.
6 And now (AP)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer (AQ)sacrifices in His tent [n]with shouts of joy;
I will (AR)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 (AS)Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (AT)answer me.
8 When You said, “(AU)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“(AV)I shall seek Your face, Lord.”
9 (AW)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in (AX)anger;
You have been (AY)my help;
(AZ)Do not abandon me nor (BA)forsake me,
God of my salvation!
10 [o]For my father and (BB)my mother have forsaken me,
But (BC)the Lord will take me up.

11 (BD)Teach me Your way, Lord,
And lead me on a (BE)level path
Because of my enemies.
12 Do not turn me over to the [p](BF)desire of my enemies,
For (BG)false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent (BH)witness.
13 I certainly believed that I would see the (BI)goodness of the Lord
In the (BJ)land of the living.
14 (BK)Wait for the Lord;
Be (BL)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer.

A Psalm of David.

28 To You, Lord, I call;
My (BM)rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You (BN)are silent to me,
I will become like those who (BO)go down to the pit.
2 Hear the (BP)sound of my pleadings when I cry to You for help,
When I (BQ)raise my hands (BR)toward [q]Your holy (BS)sanctuary.
3 (BT)Do not drag me away with the wicked
And with those who practice injustice,
Who (BU)speak peace with their neighbors,
While evil is in their hearts.
4 Give back to them (BV)according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Give back to them according to the work of their hands;
Repay them what is due them.
5 Because they (BW)do not regard the works of the Lord
Nor the deeds of His hands,
He will tear them down and not build them up.

6 Blessed be the Lord,
Because He (BX)has heard the sound of my pleading.
7 The Lord is my (BY)strength and my (BZ)shield;
My heart (CA)trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore (CB)my heart triumphs,
And with (CC)my song I shall thank Him.
8 The Lord is [r]their (CD)strength,
And He is a refuge of (CE)salvation to His anointed.
9 (CF)Save Your people and bless (CG)Your inheritance;
Be their (CH)shepherd also, and (CI)carry them forever.

The Voice of the Lord in the Storm.

A Psalm of David.

29 (CJ)Ascribe to the Lord, [s]sons of the mighty,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory [t]due His name;
Worship the Lord (CK)in holy attire.

3 The (CL)voice of the Lord is on the waters;
The God of glory (CM)thunders,
The Lord is over [u](CN)many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is (CO)powerful,
The voice of the Lord is majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
Yes, the Lord breaks (CP)the cedars of Lebanon in pieces.
6 He makes Lebanon (CQ)skip like a calf,
And (CR)Sirion like a young wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord divides [v]flames of fire.
8 The voice of the Lord [w]shakes the wilderness;
The Lord shakes the wilderness of (CS)Kadesh.
9 The voice of the Lord makes (CT)the deer give birth
And strips the forests bare;
And (CU)in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

10 The Lord sat as King at the (CV)flood;
Yes, the Lord sits as (CW)King forever.
11 [x]The Lord will give (CX)strength to His people;
[y]The Lord will bless His people with (CY)peace.

Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.

30 I will (CZ)exalt You, Lord, for You have (DA)lifted me up,
And have not let my (DB)enemies rejoice over me.
2 Lord my God,
I (DC)cried to You for help, and You (DD)healed me.
3 Lord, You have (DE)brought up my soul from [z]Sheol;
You have kept me alive, [aa]that I would not (DF)go down to the pit.
4 (DG)Sing praise to the Lord, you (DH)His godly ones,
And (DI)praise the mention of His holiness.
5 For (DJ)His anger is but for a moment,
His (DK)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (DL)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

6 Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will (DM)never be moved.”
7 Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You (DN)hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8 To You, Lord, I called,
And to the Lord I pleaded for compassion:
9 “What gain is there in my blood, if I (DO)go down to the pit?
Will the (DP)dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10 “(DQ)Hear, Lord, and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my (DR)helper.”
11 You have turned (DS)my mourning into dancing for me;
You have (DT)untied my sackcloth and encircled me with (DU)joy,
12 That my [ab](DV)soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will (DW)give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 26:1 Lit Judge
  2. Psalm 26:1 Lit I do not slide
  3. Psalm 26:2 Lit kidneys, figurative for inner man
  4. Psalm 26:3 Or faithfulness
  5. Psalm 26:4 Or worthless men; lit men of falsehood
  6. Psalm 26:4 Or dissemblers, hypocrites
  7. Psalm 26:7 Or miracles
  8. Psalm 26:8 Lit of the tabernacle of Your glory
  9. Psalm 26:9 Lit gather
  10. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
  11. Psalm 27:4 Lit delightfulness
  12. Psalm 27:4 Lit inquire
  13. Psalm 27:5 Or shelter
  14. Psalm 27:6 Lit of shouts
  15. Psalm 27:10 Or If my father...forsake me, Then the Lord
  16. Psalm 27:12 Lit soul
  17. Psalm 28:2 Lit the innermost place of Your sanctuary
  18. Psalm 28:8 A few mss and ancient versions the strength of His people
  19. Psalm 29:1 Lit sons of gods
  20. Psalm 29:2 Lit of His name
  21. Psalm 29:3 Or great
  22. Psalm 29:7 I.e., lightning
  23. Psalm 29:8 Or causes...to whirl
  24. Psalm 29:11 Or May the Lord give
  25. Psalm 29:11 Or May the Lord bless
  26. Psalm 30:3 I.e., the netherworld
  27. Psalm 30:3 Some mss from among those who go down
  28. Psalm 30:12 Lit glory
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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.

12 My feet stand on level ground;(V)
    in the great congregation(W) I will praise the Lord.

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.

8 To 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?(DP)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(DQ)
10 Hear,(DR) Lord, and be merciful to me;(DS)
    Lord, be my help.(DT)”

11 You turned my wailing(DU) into dancing;(DV)
    you removed my sackcloth(DW) and clothed me with joy,(DX)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(DY) you forever.(DZ)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander
  2. Psalm 29:2 Or Lord with the splendor of
  3. Psalm 29:6 That is, Mount Hermon
  4. Psalm 29:9 Or Lord makes the deer give birth
  5. Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
  6. Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace
  7. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion
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