1184 - Psalms 28 and 29

Psalm 28


A psalm of David.


I pray to you, O Lord, my rock.


Do not turn a deaf ear to me.


For if you are silent, I might as well give up …and die.


Listen to my prayer for mercy, as I cry out to you for help, …as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.


Do not drag me away with the wicked—with those who do evil—

those who speak friendly words to their neighbors, while planning evil in their hearts.


Give them the punishment they so richly deserve!


Measure it out in proportion to their wickedness.


Pay them back for all their evil deeds!


Give them a taste of what they have done to others.


They care nothing for what the Lord has done, or for what his hands have made.


So, he will tear them down, and they will never be rebuilt!


Praise the Lord!


But, the Lord has heard my cry for mercy. (He knows there is no evil in my heart, no wickedness in my soul… though my actions are not always wise, not always trusting in Him, his wisdom, his love, his grace, and his power.


Nevertheless, the Lord is my strength and shield.


I do trust him with all my heart.


He helps me always, and my heart is filled with joy.


I burst out in songs of thanksgiving, because He fills me with His joy.


The Lord gives his people strength.


He is a safe fortress for his anointed ones.


Save your people, Lord!


Bless Israel, your special possession.


Lead them like a shepherd, and carry them in your arms forever.



Psalm 29


A psalm of David.


Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings; honor the Lord, for his glory and strength.


Honor the Lord, for the glory of his name.


Worship the Lord, in the splendor of his holiness.


The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea.


The God of glory thunders.


The Lord thunders, over the mighty sea.


The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic.


The voice of the Lord splits the mighty cedars; the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.


He makes Lebanon’s mountains skip like a calf; he makes Mount Hermon leap like a young wild ox.


The voice of the Lord strikes with bolts of lightning.


The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake; the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.


The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks, and strips the forests bare.


In his Temple, everyone shouts, “Glory!”


The Lord rules, over the floodwaters.


The Lord reigns, as king forever.


The Lord gives his people strength.


The Lord blesses them, with peace.


Holy Bible: 

New Living Translation. 

Tyndale House Publishers.


Psalms: 28-29


Praise be to God!


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