The Holy Bible in 1 year - Day 123

   Good day! Let's continue reading the book of psalms, with chapters 28 to 30. In psalm 28 David cries out to the LORD for salvation from his enemies - those who work inequity. David prays to God for salvation as he portrays the LORD as being his rock , his shield and his redeemer. Psalm 29 is a glorification of God , a praise for His greatness. The LORD is shown as being almighty, as being in control over every thing , the ruler of our world. The author thus praises Him for He is worthy of all praise. In psalm 30 God is praysed for His redeeming character. The author observes:"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." We are shown here the loving and good character of God, for He replaces evil with good, sorrow with joy, dispair with hope, death with life, defeat with salvation. David thus glorifies and praises God who shows Himself to be so wonderfull. 

PSALM 28

Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

² Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
³ Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
⁴ Give them according to their deeds, 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.
⁹ Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

PSALM 29

Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

² Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
³ The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
⁴ The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
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.
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 discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
¹⁰ The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.
¹¹ The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.

PSALM 30

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 unto 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 unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
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.
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.
⁸ I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto 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 unto thee for ever.