Psalm 28

The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield

Of David.

1  To you, O Lord, I call;
my rock, be not deaf to me,
lest, if you be silent to me,
I become like those who go down to the pit.
2  Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,
when I cry to you for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward your most holy sanctuary.t

3  Do not drag me off with the wicked,
with the workers of evil,
who speak peace with their neighbors
while evil is in their hearts.
4  Give to them according to their work
and according to the evil of their deeds;
give to them according to the work of their hands;
render them their due reward.
5  Because they do not regard the works of the Lord
or the work of his hands,
he will tear them down and build them up no more.

6  Blessed be the Lord!
For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
7  The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.

8  The Lord is the strength of his people;t
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.
9  Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!
Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

Psalm 29

Ascribe to the Lord Glory

A Psalm of David.

1  Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,t
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
2  Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.t

3  The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over many waters.
4  The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5  The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6  He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.

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.

9  The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birtht
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, "Glory!"

10  The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.
11  May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord blesst his people with peace!

Psalm 30

Joy Comes with the Morning

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of the temple.

1  I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
2  O Lord my God, I cried to you for help,
and you have healed me.
3  O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol;
you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.t

4  Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints,
and give thanks to his holy name.t
5  For his anger is but for a moment,
and his favor is for a lifetime.t
Weeping may tarry for the night,
but joy comes with the morning.

6  As for me, I said in my prosperity,
"I shall never be moved."
7  By your favor, O Lord,
you made my mountain stand strong;
you hid your face;
I was dismayed.

8  To you, O Lord, I cry,
and to the Lord I plead for mercy:
9  "What profit is there in my death,t
if I go down to the pit?t
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10  Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!"

11  You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12  that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!