Psalm 29-30

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Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

¹Ascribe to the Lord,^(A) you heavenly beings,^(B)
ascribe to the Lord glory^(C) and strength.
²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.^(D)

³The voice^(E) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory^(F) thunders,^(G)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.^(H)
⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful;^(I)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.^(J)
⁶He makes Lebanon leap^(K) like a calf,
    Sirion^[b]^(L) like a young wild ox.^(M)
⁷The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.^(N)
⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.^(O)
⁹The voice of the Lord twists the oaks^[c]^(P)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”^(Q)

¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;^(R)
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.^(S)
¹¹The Lord gives strength to his people;^(T)
the Lord blesses his people with peace.^(U)

Psalm 30^[d]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.^[e] Of David.

¹I will exalt^(V) you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths^(W)
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^(X)
²Lord my God, I called to you for help,^(Y)
    and you healed me.^(Z)
³You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;^(AA)
    you spared me from going down to the pit.^(AB)

⁴Sing^(AC) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;^(AD)
    praise his holy name.^(AE)
⁵For his anger^(AF) lasts only a moment,^(AG)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(AH)
weeping^(AI) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(AJ)

⁶When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”^(AK)
⁷Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[f] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(AL)
    I was dismayed.

⁸To 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?^(AM)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?^(AN)
¹⁰Hear,^(AO) Lord, and be merciful to me;^(AP)
    Lord, be my help.^(AQ)”

¹¹You turned my wailing^(AR) into dancing;^(AS)
you removed my sackcloth^(AT) and clothed me with joy,^(AU)
¹²that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise^(AV) you forever.^(AW)