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Psalm 28-30
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 28-30
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 28
Prayer for Help and Thanksgiving for It
Of David.
1 To you, O Lord, I call;
my rock, do not refuse to hear me,
for if you are silent to me,
I shall be like those who go down to the Pit.(A)
2 Hear the voice of my supplication,
as I cry to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your most holy sanctuary.[a](B)
3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who are workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while mischief is in their hearts.(C)
4 Repay them according to their work
and according to the evil of their deeds;
repay them according to the work of their hands;
render them their due reward.(D)
5 Because they do not regard the works of the Lord
or the work of his hands,
he will break them down and build them up no more.(E)
6 Blessed be the Lord,
for he has heard the sound of my pleadings.(F)
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.(G)
8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.(H)
9 O save your people and bless your heritage;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.(I)
Psalm 29
The Voice of God in a Great Storm
A Psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,[b]
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(J)
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.(K)
3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over mighty waters.(L)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.(M)
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.(N)
6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf
and Sirion like a young wild ox.(O)
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 Kadesh.(P)
9 The voice of the Lord causes the oaks to whirl[c]
and strips the forest bare,
and in his temple all say, “Glory!”(Q)
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.(R)
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!(S)
Psalm 30
Thanksgiving for Recovery from Grave Illness
A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the temple. Of David.
1 I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and did not let my foes rejoice over me.(T)
2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.(U)
3 O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol,
restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.[d](V)
4 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.(W)
5 For his anger is but for a moment;
his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.(X)
6 As for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I shall never be moved.”
7 By your favor, O Lord,
you had established me as a strong mountain;
you hid your face;
I was dismayed.(Y)
8 To you, O Lord, I cried,
and to the Lord I made supplication:
9 “What profit is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?(Z)
10 Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”[e]
Psalm 28-30
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Psalm 28-30
New International Version
Psalm 28
Of David.
1 To 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)
2 Hear 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)
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.(G)
4 Repay 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)
5 Because 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.
6 Praise be to the Lord,(K)
for he has heard my cry for mercy.(L)
7 The 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)
8 The Lord is the strength(Q) of his people,
a fortress of salvation(R) for his anointed one.(S)
9 Save your people(T) and bless your inheritance;(U)
be their shepherd(V) and carry them(W) forever.
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord,(X) you heavenly beings,(Y)
ascribe to the Lord glory(Z) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(AA)
3 The voice(AB) of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory(AC) thunders,(AD)
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(AE)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;(AF)
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.(AG)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(AH) like a calf,
Sirion[b](AI) like a young wild ox.(AJ)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.(AK)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(AL)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[c](AM)
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(AN)
10 The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;(AO)
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.(AP)
11 The 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.
1 I will exalt(AS) you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths(AT)
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(AU)
2 Lord my God, I called to you for help,(AV)
and you healed me.(AW)
3 You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;(AX)
you spared me from going down to the pit.(AY)
4 Sing(AZ) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(BA)
praise his holy name.(BB)
5 For 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)
6 When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(BH)
7 Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain[f] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(BI)
I was dismayed.
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
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