Psalm 29

1 Εἰς τὸ τέλος· ψαλμὸς ᾠδῆς τοῦ ἐγκαινισμοῦ τοῦ οἴκου· Δαυΐδ.

1 (30) For the end, a Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will exalt you, O Lord; for you have lifted me up, and not caused my enemies to rejoice over me.

2 ΥΨΩΣΩ σε, Κύριε, ὅτι ὑπέλαβές με καὶ οὐκ εὔφρανας τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ.

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ, καὶ ἰάσω με·

3 O Lord my God, I cried to you, and you did heal me. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 Κύριε, ἀνήγαγες ἐξ ᾅδου τὴν ψυχήν μου, ἔσωσάς με ἀπὸ τῶν καταβαινόντων εἰς λάκκον.

4 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Hades, you have delivered me from [amongst] them that go down to the pit. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 ψάλατε τῷ Κυρίῳ, οἱ ὅσιοι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῇ μνήμῃ τῆς ἁγιωσύνης αὐτοῦ·

5 Sing to the Lord, you⌃ his saints, and give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 ὅτι ὀργὴ ἐν τῷ θυμῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ζωὴ ἐν τῷ θελήματι αὐτοῦ· τὸ ἑσπέρας αὐλισθήσεται κλαυθμὸς καὶ εἰς τὸ πρωΐ ἀγαλλίασις.

6 For anger is in his wrath, but life in his favour: weeping shall wait for the evening, but joy shall be in the morning. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπα ἐν τῇ εὐθηνίᾳ μου· οὐ μὴ σαλευθῶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

7 And I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 Κύριε, ἐν τῷ θελήματί σου παρέσχου τῷ κάλλει μου δύναμιν· ἀπέστρεψας δὲ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου καὶ ἐγενήθην τεταραγμένος.

8 O Lord, in your good pleasure you did add strength to my beauty: but you did turn away your face, and I was troubled. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι, καὶ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν μου δεηθήσομαι.

9 To you, O Lord, will I cry; and to my God will I make supplication. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 τίς ὠφέλεια ἐν τῷ αἵματί μου ἐν τῷ καταβαίνειν με εἰς διαφθοράν; μὴ ἐξομολογήσεταί σοι χοῦς ἢ ἀναγγελεῖ τὴν ἀλήθειάν σου;

10 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to you? or shall it declare your truth? (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 ἤκουσε Κύριος, καὶ ἠλέησέ με, Κύριος ἐγενήθη βοηθός μου.

11 The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; the Lord is become my helper. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 ἔστρεψας τὸν κοπετόν μου εἰς χαρὰν ἐμοί, διέρρηξας τὸν σάκκον μου καὶ περιέζωσάς με εὐφροσύνην,

12 You have turned my mourning into joy for me: you have torn off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 ὅπως ἂν ψάλῃ σοι ἡ δόξα μου καὶ οὐ μὴ κατανυγῶ. Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου, εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι.

13 that my glory may sing praise to you, and I may not be pierced [with sorrow]. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you for ever. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)