Psalms 30

1 A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David. I will extol you, LORD, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

“A psalm of David. To the air of songs for the dedication of a house.” I will extol thee, O LORD! for thou hast lifted me up, And hast not suffered my enemies to rejoice over me.

2 LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.

O Jehovah, my God! I called upon thee, and thou hast healed me!

3 LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol (Sheol h7585). You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

O LORD! thou hast raised me up from the underworld; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)

4 Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

Sing unto the LORD, O ye his servants! And praise his holy name!

5 For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

For his anger endureth but a moment, But his favor through life; In the evening sorrow may be a guest, But joy cometh in the morning.

6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved!”

7 You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

Thou, O LORD! by thy favor, hast made my mountain to stand strong; Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled!

8 I cried to you, LORD. I made supplication to the Lord:

I cried unto thee, O LORD! To the LORD I made supplication:

9 “What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?

“What will my blood profit thee, that I should go down to the pit? Can dust praise thee? Can it declare thy faithfulness?

10 Hear, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be my helper.”

Hear, O LORD! and have pity upon me! Be thou, LORD! my helper!”

11 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

Thou didst turn my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness.

12 to the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

Therefore I will sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah, my God! I will give thanks to thee for ever!