Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Psalm 29
A psalm of David.
1 Ascribe to the Lord,(A) you heavenly beings,(B)
ascribe to the Lord glory(C) and strength.
2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(D)
3 The voice(E) of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory(F) thunders,(G)
the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.(H)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;(I)
the voice of the Lord is majestic.
5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.(J)
6 He makes Lebanon leap(K) like a calf,
Sirion[b](L) like a young wild ox.(M)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
with flashes of lightning.(N)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.(O)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks[c](P)
and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”(Q)
26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?(A)
27 Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?(B)
28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky crag(C) is its stronghold.
29 From there it looks for food;(D)
its eyes detect it from afar.
30 Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”(E)
40 The Lord said to Job:(F)
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty(G) correct him?(H)
Let him who accuses God answer him!”(I)
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
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