Psalms 28 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 29

¹A Psalm by David. Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Give^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068, O ye mighty^H1121^H410, give^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 glory^H3519 and strength^H5797.

² Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.

KJVGive^H3051^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 the glory^H3519 due unto his name^H8034; worship^H7812^(H8690) the LORD^H3068 in the beauty^H1927 of holiness^H6944.

³ Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 is upon the waters^H4325: the God^H410 of glory^H3519 thundereth^H7481^(H8689): the LORD^H3068 is upon many^H7227 waters^H4325.

⁴ Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full of majesty.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 is powerful^H3581; the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 is full of majesty^H1926.

⁵ Yahweh’s voice breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 breaketh^H7665^(H8799) the cedars^H730; yea, the LORD^H3068 breaketh^H7665^(H8762) the cedars^H730 of Lebanon^H3844.

⁶ He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

KJVHe maketh them also to skip^H7540^(H8686) like a calf^H5695; Lebanon^H3844 and Sirion^H8303 like a young^H1121 unicorn^H7214.

⁷ Yahweh’s voice strikes with flashes of lightning.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 divideth^H2672^(H8802) the flames^H3852 of fire^H784.

⁸ Yahweh’s voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 shaketh^H2342^(H8799) the wilderness^H4057; the LORD^H3068 shaketh^H2342^(H8799) the wilderness^H4057 of Kadesh^H6946.

⁹ Yahweh’s voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, “Glory!”

KJVThe voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 maketh the hinds^H355 to calve^H2342^(H8787), and discovereth^H2834^(H8799) the forests^H3295: and in his temple^H1964 doth every one speak^H559^(H8802) of his glory^H3519.

¹⁰ Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 sitteth^H3427^(H8804) upon the flood^H3999; yea, the LORD^H3068 sitteth^H3427^(H8799) King^H4428 for ever^H5769.

¹¹ Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will give^H5414^(H8799) strength^H5797 unto his people^H5971; the LORD^H3068 will bless^H1288^(H8762) his people^H5971 with peace^H7965.

WEB·Psalms 28

¹By David. To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me, lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. Unto thee will I cry^H7121^(H8799), O LORD^H3068 my rock^H6697; be not silent^H2814^(H8799) to me: lest, if thou be silent^H2790^(H8799) to me, I become^H4911^(H8738) like them that go down^H3381^(H8802) into the pit^H953.

² Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) the voice^H6963 of my supplications^H8469, when I cry^H7768^(H8763) unto thee, when I lift up^H5375^(H8800) my hands^H3027 toward thy holy^H6944 oracle^H1687.

³ Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

KJVDraw me not away^H4900^(H8799) with the wicked^H7563, and with the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205, which speak^H1696^(H8802) peace^H7965 to their neighbours^H7453, but mischief^H7451 is in their hearts^H3824.

⁴ Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

KJVGive^H5414^(H8798) them according to their deeds^H6467, and according to the wickedness^H7455 of their endeavours^H4611: give^H5414^(H8798) them after the work^H4639 of their hands^H3027; render^H7725^(H8685) to them their desert^H1576.

⁵ Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.

KJVBecause they regard^H995^(H8799) not the works^H6468 of the LORD^H3068, nor the operation^H4639 of his hands^H3027, he shall destroy^H2040^(H8799) them, and not build them up^H1129^(H8799).

⁶ Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068, because he hath heard^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of my supplications^H8469.

⁷ Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is my strength^H5797 and my shield^H4043; my heart^H3820 trusted^H982^(H8804) in him, and I am helped^H5826^(H8738): therefore my heart^H3820 greatly rejoiceth^H5937^(H8799); and with my song^H7892 will I praise^H3034^(H8686) him.

⁸ Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is their strength^H5797, and he is the saving^H3444 strength^H4581 of his anointed^H4899.

⁹ Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

KJVSave^H3467^(H8685) thy people^H5971, and bless^H1288^(H8761) thine inheritance^H5159: feed^H7462^(H8798) them also, and lift them up^H5375^(H8761) for ever^H5769.

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