Psalm 28

Of David.



1
To you, Lord, I call;
you are my Rock,
do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
I will be like those who go down to the pit.

2
Hear my cry for mercy
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your Most Holy Place.



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.

4
Repay them for their deeds
and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done
and bring back on them what they deserve.



5
Because they have no regard for the deeds of the Lord
and what his hands have done,
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.



6
Praise be to the Lord,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.

7
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.



8
The Lord is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

9
Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.

Psalm 29

A psalm of David.



1
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.



3
The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

4
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
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.

6
He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
Sirion like a young wild ox.

7
The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.

8
The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.

9
The voice of the Lord twists the oaks
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”



10
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
the Lord is enthroned as King forever.

11
The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Psalm 30

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David.



1
I will exalt you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.

2
Lord my God, I called to you for help,
and you healed me.

3
You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
you spared me from going down to the pit.



4
Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
praise his holy name.

5
For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.



6
When I felt secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”

7
Lord, when you favored me,
you made my royal mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.



8
To 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?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

10
Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
Lord, be my help.”



11
You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

12
that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise you forever.