Psalm 29
Afferte Domino
1
Ascribe unto the Lord, O you mighty, *
ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength.
2
Give the Lord the honor due unto his Name; *
worship the Lord with holy worship.
3
It is the Lord that commands the waters; *
it is the glorious God that makes the thunder.
4
It is the Lord that rules the sea; the voice of the Lord is mighty in its working; *
the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.
5
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; *
indeed, the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
6
He makes them also to skip like a calf, *
Lebanon also, and Sirion, like a young ox.
7
The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; *
indeed, the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
8
The voice of the Lord makes the deer to bring forth young, and strips the forests bare; *
in his temple all cry “Glory.”
9
The Lord sits above the floodwaters, *
and the Lord remains King for ever.
10
The Lord shall give strength to his people; *
the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
Psalm 30
Exaltabo te, Domine
1
I will magnify you, O Lord, for you have lifted me up, *
and have not let my foes triumph over me.
2
O Lord my God, I cried unto you, *
and you have made me whole.
3
You, Lord, have brought my soul out of the Grave; *
you have saved my life from among those who go down to the Pit.
4
Sing praises unto the Lord, O you saints of his; *
and give thanks unto him for the remembrance of his holiness.
5
For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, his pleasure for a lifetime; *
heaviness may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
6
In my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved; *
you, Lord, of your goodness, have made my hill so strong.”
7
You turned your face from me, *
and I was distressed.
8
Then I cried unto you, O Lord, *
and came to my Lord most humbly.
9
What profit is there in my bloodshed, *
if I go down into the Pit?
10
Shall the dust give thanks unto you? *
Or shall it declare your faithfulness?
11
Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me. *
O Lord, be my helper.
12
You have turned my lamentation into dancing; *
you have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.
13
Therefore shall my heart sing of your praise without ceasing. *
O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto you for ever.