Psalm 28-29

New International Version

Psalm 28

Of David.

¹To 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)
²Hear 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)

³Do 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)
⁴Repay 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)

⁵Because 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.

⁶Praise be to the Lord,^(K)
    for he has heard my cry for mercy.^(L)
⁷The 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)

⁸The Lord is the strength^(Q) of his people,
a fortress of salvation^(R) for his anointed one.^(S)
⁹Save your people^(T) and bless your inheritance;^(U)
be their shepherd^(V) and carry them^(W) forever.

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.

¹Ascribe to the Lord,^(X) you heavenly beings,^(Y)
ascribe to the Lord glory^(Z) and strength.
²Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.^(AA)

³The voice^(AB) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory^(AC) thunders,^(AD)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.^(AE)
⁴The voice of the Lord is powerful;^(AF)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
⁵The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.^(AG)
⁶He makes Lebanon leap^(AH) like a calf,
    Sirion^[b]^(AI) like a young wild ox.^(AJ)
⁷The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.^(AK)
⁸The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.^(AL)
⁹The voice of the Lord twists the oaks^[c]^(AM)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”^(AN)

¹⁰The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;^(AO)
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.^(AP)
¹¹The Lord gives strength to his people;^(AQ)
the Lord blesses his people with peace.^(AR)