The name of King David is mentioned frequently in the Bible, which is not surprising considering that this man is one of the greatest God-glorifying figures who played an important role in the spread of Christianity. The prophet was blessed with the opportunity to reign over the people of Israel, the years of his reign fell on ancient times, the anointed of the Lord lived 3000 years before the birth of Christ. David became famous for his unshakable faith and many merits before God, for which he was rewarded by the Almighty, but sometimes he also suffered punishment for his mistakes and sins.
Text of Psalm 29
To perform David's work in the temple, the clergy take the text in Church Slavonic, which even some ordinary believers understand. For the rest, the unprepared, it is recommended to read the Russian translation of the song of praise for a personal appeal to the Lord.
In Church Slavonic
In Russian
Text of prayer Psalm 29
In Church Slavonic
Psalm of song, renewal of the house of David,
1 I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and You have not made my enemies rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried to You and You healed me.
3 Lord, you have brought up my soul from hell, you have saved me from those who went down into the pit.
4 Sing to the Lord, to His reverence, and confess the memory of His holiness.
5 For wrath is in His wrath, and life in His will: mourning may endure for the evening, and joy comes to the morning.
6 But I have died in my abundance: I will not move forever.
7 Lord, according to Your will, give strength to my kindness. You turned away your face and were embarrassed.
8 To you, O Lord, will I cry, and to my God will I pray.
9 What good is my blood if I always go into corruption? Will food confess to You, or will it proclaim Your truth?
10 The Lord heard and had mercy on me: The Lord was my Helper.
11 Thou hast turned my weeping into my joy: thou hast torn my sackcloth to pieces, and thou hast girded me with joy.
12 For let my glory sing unto Thee, and not be moved: O Lord my God, let us confess unto Thee forever.
In Russian
Psalm-song for the renovation of David's house.
1 I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have supported me and have not made my enemies rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried to You, and You healed me.
3 Lord, You brought my soul up from hell, You saved me from the fate of those who go down into the pit.
4 Sing to the Lord, ye His saints, and make a memorial of His Holiness.
5 For wrath is his wrath, and life is his will: mourning may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
6 But I said in my abundance: “I will never be shaken!”
7 Lord, according to Your will, give strength to my beauty; but You turned Your face away, and I was embarrassed.
8 To You, O Lord, I will cry and to my God I will pray:
9 “What profit is my blood when I go down to destruction? Will the dust glorify You, or will it proclaim Your truth?
10 The Lord heard and was merciful to me; the Lord became my help.
11 You turned my sorrow into my joy, you tore my rags and girded me with joy,
12 So that my glory may sing to You and I will not be saddened. Lord my God, I will praise You forever!
History of writing
David ascended the throne by the will of the Lord; at that time he was a simple shepherd. Before the beginning of his reign in Israel, the prophet went through many trials, through which he won not only power, but also the favor of the Jewish people. People quickly got used to the new ruler and fell in love with him.
More and more subjects, faithful servants appeared next to David, which could not but please him. This joy made him temporarily forget about the help of the Almighty. The king dared to suggest that he achieved everything in life on his own.
Only a terrible misfortune, which is described in the text of Psalm 29, succeeded in bringing him to his senses. It talks about a pestilence that has been thinning out the civilian population for years. Observing this, the prophet realized that he was wrong. He atone for his sin before the Lord, hoping that He would stop punishing the people for their mistakes.
He asked the One Creator to protect the lives of Jews, to save them from a terrible illness. He wanted a trial only for himself, but the plague did not affect his home or family members. The work additionally places emphasis on praising God, his deeds, mercy, and gifts sent to humanity. In difficult times, David did not dispense with writing one prayer; using it, he consecrated the altar, where the temple was built in the future.
Text of Psalm 29 in Russian
29.1. Psalm of David; song when renovating a house.
29.2. I will exalt You, Lord, that You raised me up and did not allow my enemies to triumph over me.
29.3. Oh my God! I cried out to You and You healed me.
29.4. God! You brought my soul out of hell and revived me so that I would not go to the grave.
29.5. Sing to the Lord, ye His saints, glorify the memory of His holiness,
29.6. For His wrath is for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime: mourning may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
29.7. And I said in my prosperity: “I will never be shaken.”
29.8. According to Your good pleasure, O Lord, You have strengthened my mountain; but You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
29.9. Then I cried to You, O Lord, and begged [my] Lord:
29.10. “What good is my blood when I go to the grave? will the dust praise you? will He proclaim Your truth?
29.11. Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; God! be my helper.”
29.12. And You turned my mourning into rejoicing, You took off my sackcloth and girded me with joy,
29.13. May my soul glorify You and not be silent. Oh my God! I will praise You forever.
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When and how do you read Psalm 29?
It is unacceptable to forget about the Lord even in moments of great joy. At such moments, the righteous are supposed to thank the Almighty for his support, which Psalm 29 helps with. This song of praise is popular as a ritual song used by priests; it is also indispensable for turning to God at home.
The prayer is read to:
- receive protection from the One Creator in a dangerous situation;
- get well (they ask for themselves and for loved ones);
- to be renewed and cleansed spiritually.
29:1 Psalm of David; song when renovating a house.Reading an ancient text once is not enough to achieve such an effect. It is recommended to pray regularly and diligently. They turn to the Almighty with Psalm 29 not only in churches, but also at home near the holy face.
Even finishing renovations in a house, as well as starting them, is from the hand of God.
29:2-4 I will exalt You, Lord, that You raised me up and did not allow my enemies to triumph over me. 3 Lord, my God! I cried out to You and You healed me. 4 Lord! You brought my soul out of hell and revived me so that I would not go to the grave.
For David, the renovation of his house (it is not said that the temple, because the house is in small letters) apparently was a very good sign that he had perked up again, came to life, rose from the ruins of melancholy with disappointment, if he decided to take on the renovation of the house. Because a dead person - be it in the flesh or in spirit - no longer cares about anything. And if David wanted to renovate the house, it means that David is alive and energetic again and is ready to do God’s deeds again.
29:5,6 Sing to the Lord, ye His saints, glorify the memory of His holiness, 6 For His wrath is for a moment, but His favor endures for life: mourning may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
David understands that a dead state of mind does not arise out of nowhere: he did something, the king, apparently. For he thanks God for the fact that He was not angry with him for long, and that he does not allow the spirit of despondency to engulf him forever: at night he can suffer, sit a little in a puddle of tears with sighs, feel sorry for himself, unhappy - extremely unhappy, and his failed life. And in the morning - excuse me, if you please be in full shape and in “combat readiness”, the enemy-devil does not sleep and is looking for how to break the discouraged - to the very grave. So, it is a great luxury for a warrior of the Lord to suffer for days on end.
29:7 And I said in my prosperity: “I will never be shaken.”
During favorable times, there is no place for despondency and discouragement, and it is normal to be an optimist during favorable times and think that there will be no wear and tear on your strength, health, youth, or desire to move mountains. This is why our life alternates between flights and falls, so that at least during the flight we don’t think about falling. Optimism always gives you strength and helps you resist landings.
29:8 According to Your good pleasure, O Lord, You have strengthened my mountain; but You hid Your face, [and] I was troubled.
But as soon as an unfavorable time comes and the flight begins to slow down on the ground - then embarrassment appears - just right, and immediately the thoughts that God no longer needs me, and no one needs me, and my life is over - and other puddles of tears mixed with everything else our watery stuff. This is how we are structured in this century, nothing can be done: we love to suffer. We just need to learn to pull ourselves together every time and ask God to lift us up, as David did.
29:9,10 [Then] to You, O Lord, I cried, and I prayed to the Lord: 10 “What profit is my blood when I go down to the grave? will the dust praise you? will He proclaim Your truth?
In prayer, David very wisely worried not about what was bad for himself due to his decline in strength and spirit of life. But it’s bad for both the Creator and His work on earth: who, being dead, can glorify the Creator? And tell the truth about Him? It is clear that there will be no one.
29:11-13 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; God! be my helper." 12 And You turned my mourning into joy, You took off my sackcloth and girded me with joy,
And God valued David’s crying and sadness
for the work of God, and not for his unhappy life.
How can one not love such a king? And God loved him. And he helped him. And it gave him back the desire to live and the strength to find joy in life. If God does not give all this, it will be impossible for a person to discover all this in himself: life in this age does not in the least contribute to the abundance of joy being developed in us. Therefore, if the heart is released from the vice and it becomes even a little easier, it means that God helped. You can't help yourself if you're completely exhausted. And David understood this with gratitude:
13 Let my soul praise You and not be silent. Oh my God! I will praise You forever.
Interpretation
The song of praise was written by David after the Lord had mercy on the people, saving them from a difficult trial. The whole essence of Psalm 29 can be revealed by the interpretation of individual verses of the work:
- Verses 1 – The king thanks God for his help, promising Him to glorify His name.
- Verses 2 and 3 – David continues to develop the theme raised at the beginning of the psalm. He is grateful to the Almighty for saving the lives of the Jewish people, the author discusses the misfortunes that befell the inhabitants of Israel.
- Verse 4 – The prophet encourages the reader to praise God.
- Verse 5 to 9 – The author repents of his sins, considers the troubles that the Jews faced as punishment from God for the mistakes he made. The emphasis is on the peace that the One Creator gives to the righteous, on His mercy, which erases all adversity.
- Verses 10 to 12 - glorification of the Lord, joy at the given grace, salvation from a terrible illness. David promises God to serve him until the end of his days.
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The text of the Christian Psalm 29, according to the interpretation of the holy fathers, was written by King David after the pestilence that had decimated his people for a long time had subsided. Seeing in this phenomenon God's punishment for his own excessive self-confidence, the prophet David sadly repents and admits his mistakes. What kind of event was the reason for such destructive pride of the Israeli king?
The interpretation of Psalm 29 tells that shortly before the onset of the plague, David thanked God for the large number of subjects, which increased from year to year, and, instead of realizing such fertility as the mercy of God, he saw in this his own merits and, as a result, the Lord’s blessing .
Orthodox Psalm 29 tells that the king realized that he was wrong and even called for an epidemic on his home as punishment, but God took pity on him, and all the numerous members of his family remained alive. Such contrition, however, softened God, and He eventually removed the epidemic from the lands of Israel. You can listen and read Psalm 29 about the health and salvation of people in danger.
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A song for renovating a house.
I will exalt You, Lord, that You raised me up and did not allow my enemies to triumph over me. Oh my God! I cried out to You and You healed me. God! You brought my soul out of hell and revived me so that I would not go to the grave. Sing to the Lord, ye His saints, glorify the memory of His holiness, for His wrath is for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime: mourning may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. And I said in my prosperity: “I will never be shaken.” According to Your good pleasure, O Lord, You have strengthened my mountain; but You hid Your face, and I was troubled. Then to You, O Lord, I cried, and I begged my Lord: “What good is my blood when I go to the grave? will the dust praise you? will He proclaim Your truth? Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; God! be my helper." And You turned my lamentation into rejoicing, took off my sackcloth and girded me with joy, so that my soul glorify You and may not be silent. Oh my God! I will praise You forever.
Text of Psalm 29 of King David, in Church Slavonic language
I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me up and did not make my enemies rejoice over me. Lord my God, I called to you and you healed me. Lord, you raised my soul from hell, you saved me from those who went down into the pit. Sing to the Lord, your venerable one, and confess the memory of his shrine; For wrath is in his fury, and belly is in his will; Evening may come to weeping, and joy will come in the morning. I died in my abundance; I will not move forever. Lord, by your will give strength to my kindness; You turned away your face and were embarrassed. I will cry to you, O Lord, and I will pray to my God. What is the use of my blood if I always descend into decay? Shall I confess to you the dust? or will he proclaim your truth? The Lord heard and had mercy on me; The Lord is my helper. You turned my weeping into joy for me, you tore my sackcloth to pieces and girded me with joy, so that my glory may sing to you, and I will not be moved. Lord my God, we will confess to you forever.
