and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. [1] [2]
9 Save thy people, and bless thy inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. [3]
PSALM 29.
A Psalm of David.
Give to the LORD, O ye mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength. [4]
2 Give to the LORD the glory due to his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. [5] [6]
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. [7]
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. [8] [9]
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. [10]
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and maketh bare the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. [11] [12]
10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
11 The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
PSALM 30.
A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing to the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. [13]
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. [14] [15] [16]
6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. [17]
8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.
9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever. [18]
PSALM 31.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thy ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. [19]
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thy hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my body.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of my iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that saw me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. [20]
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
- ↑ their: or, his
- ↑ saving...: Heb. strength of salvations
- ↑ feed: or, rule
- ↑ ye mighty: Heb. ye sons of the mighty
- ↑ the glory...: Heb. the honour of his name
- ↑ in...: or, in his glorious sanctuary
- ↑ many: or, great
- ↑ powerful: Heb. in power
- ↑ full...: Heb. in majesty
- ↑ divideth: Heb. cutteth out
- ↑ to calve: or, to be in pain
- ↑ doth...: or, every whit of it uttereth, etc
- ↑ at...: or, to the memorial
- ↑ his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger
- ↑ for a night: Heb. in the evening
- ↑ joy: Heb. singing
- ↑ made...: Heb. settled strength for my mountain
- ↑ my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul
- ↑ my...: Heb. to me for a rock of strength
- ↑ a broken...: Heb. a vessel that perisheth
