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Psalm 27-29
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 27-29
Contemporary English Version
(By David.)
A Prayer of Praise
1 You, Lord, are the light
that keeps me safe.
I am not afraid of anyone.
You protect me,
and I have no fears.
2 Brutal people may attack
and try to kill me,
but they will stumble.
Fierce enemies may attack,
but they will fall.
3 Armies may surround me,
but I won't be afraid;
war may break out,
but I will trust you.
4 I ask only one thing, Lord:
Let me live in your house
every day of my life
to see how wonderful you are
and to pray in your temple.
5 In times of trouble, Lord,
you will protect me.
You will hide me in your tent
and keep me safe
on top of a mighty rock.[a]
6 You will let me defeat
all my enemies.
Then I will celebrate,
as I enter your tent
with animal sacrifices
and songs of praise.
7 Please listen when I pray!
Have pity. Answer my prayer.
8 My heart tells me to pray.
I am eager to see your face,
9 so don't hide from me.
I am your servant, Lord,
and you have helped me.
Don't turn from me in anger.
You alone keep me safe.
Don't reject or desert me.
10 Even if my father and mother
should desert me,
you will take care of me.
11 Teach me to follow, Lord,
and lead me on the right path
because of my enemies.
12 Don't let them do to me
what they want.
People tell lies about me
and make violent threats,
13 but I know I will live
to see how kind you are.
14 Trust the Lord!
Be brave and strong
and trust the Lord.
(By David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Only you, Lord,
are a mighty rock![b]
Don't refuse to help me
when I pray.
If you don't answer me,
I will soon be dead.
2 Please listen to my prayer
and my cry for help,
as I lift my hands
toward your holy temple.
3 Don't drag me away, Lord,
with those cruel people,
who speak kind words,
while planning trouble.
4 (A) Treat them as they deserve!
Punish them for their sins.
5 They don't pay any attention
to your wonderful deeds.
Now you will destroy them
and leave them in ruin.
6 I praise you, Lord,
for answering my prayers.
7 You are my strong shield,
and I trust you completely.
You have helped me,
and I will celebrate
and thank you in song.
8 You give strength
to your people, Lord,
and you save and protect
your chosen ones.
9 Come save us and bless us.
Be our shepherd and always
carry us in your arms.
(A psalm by David.)
The Voice of the Lord in a Storm
1 (B) All you angels[c] in heaven,
honor the glory and power
of the Lord!
2 Honor the wonderful name
of the Lord,
and worship the Lord
most holy and glorious.[d]
3 The voice of the Lord
echoes over the oceans.
The glorious Lord God
thunders above the roar
of the raging sea,
4 and his voice is mighty
and marvelous.
5 The voice of the Lord
destroys the cedar trees;
the Lord shatters cedars
on Mount Lebanon.
6 God makes Mount Lebanon
skip like a calf
and Mount Hermon
jump like a wild ox.
7 The voice of the Lord
makes lightning flash
8 and the desert tremble.
And because of the Lord,
the desert near Kadesh
shivers and shakes.
9 The voice of the Lord
makes deer give birth
before their time.[e]
Forests are stripped of leaves,
and the temple is filled
with shouts of praise.
10 The Lord rules on his throne,
king of the flood[f] forever.
11 Pray that our Lord
will make us strong
and give us peace.
Footnotes
- 27.5 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 28.1 mighty rock: See the note at 18.2.
- 29.1 angels: Or “supernatural beings” or “gods.”
- 29.2 most … glorious: Or “in his holy place” or “and wear your glorious clothes.”
- 29.9 makes … time: Or “twists the oak trees around.”
- 29.10 king of the flood: In ancient times the people of Israel believed that a mighty ocean surrounded all of creation, and that God could release the water to flood the earth.
Psalm 27-29
New International Version
Psalm 27-29
New International Version
Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?(D)
2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.(E)
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;(F)
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.(G)
4 One thing(H) 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,(I)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble(J)
he will keep me safe(K) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(L) in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.(M)
6 Then my head will be exalted(N)
above the enemies who surround me;(O)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(P) with shouts of joy;(Q)
I will sing(R) and make music(S) to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice(T) when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.(U)
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(V)”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face(W) from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;(X)
you have been my helper.(Y)
Do not reject me or forsake(Z) me,
God my Savior.(AA)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way,(AB) Lord;
lead me in a straight path(AC)
because of my oppressors.(AD)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses(AE) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord(AF)
in the land of the living.(AG)
14 Wait(AH) for the Lord;
be strong(AI) 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(AJ) to me.
For if you remain silent,(AK)
I will be like those who go down to the pit.(AL)
2 Hear my cry for mercy(AM)
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands(AN)
toward your Most Holy Place.(AO)
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.(AP)
4 Repay them for their deeds
and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done(AQ)
and bring back on them what they deserve.(AR)
5 Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,(AS)
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.
6 Praise be to the Lord,(AT)
for he has heard my cry for mercy.(AU)
7 The Lord is my strength(AV) and my shield;
my heart trusts(AW) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(AX)
and with my song I praise him.(AY)
8 The Lord is the strength(AZ) of his people,
a fortress of salvation(BA) for his anointed one.(BB)
9 Save your people(BC) and bless your inheritance;(BD)
be their shepherd(BE) and carry them(BF) forever.
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord,(BG) you heavenly beings,(BH)
ascribe to the Lord glory(BI) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his[b] holiness.(BJ)
3 The voice(BK) of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory(BL) thunders,(BM)
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(BN)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;(BO)
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.(BP)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(BQ) like a calf,
Sirion[c](BR) like a young wild ox.(BS)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.(BT)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(BU)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[d](BV)
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(BW)
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
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