Psalms 29

1A psalm of a canticle, at the dedication of David's house.

1 Give unto Jehovah, ye sons of the mighty ones, give unto Jehovah glory and strength;

2I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.

2 Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name; worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

3O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and thou hast healed me.

3 The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: theGod of glory thundereth, — Jehovah upon great waters.

4Thou hast brought forth, O Lord, my soul from hell: thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.

4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful; the voice of Jehovah is full of majesty.

5Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory of his holiness.

5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh cedars; yea, Jehovah breaketh the cedars of Lebanon:

6For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

6 And he maketh them to skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young buffalo.

7And in my abundance I said: I shall never be moved.

7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth out flames of fire.

8O Lord, in thy favour, thou gavest strength to my beauty. Thou turnedst away thy face from me, and I became troubled.

8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness; Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

9To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make supplication to my God.

9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, and layeth bare the forests; and in his temple doth every one say, Glory!

10What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?

10 Jehovah sitteth upon the flood; yea, Jehovah sitteth as king for ever.

11The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became my helper.

11 Jehovah will give strength unto his people; Jehovah will bless his people with peace.

12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness:

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13To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and I may not regret: O Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever.

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