Psalms 30
1 A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
For the end, a Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will exalt you, O Lord; for you have lifted me up, and not caused mine enemies to rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
O Lord my God, I cried to you, and you did heal me.
O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Hades, you have delivered me from [amongst] them that go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)
4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Sing to the Lord, you his saints, and give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
For anger is in his wrath, but life in his favour: weeping shall wait for the evening, but joy shall be in the morning.
6 In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
And I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
O Lord, in your good pleasure you did add strength to my beauty: but you did turn away your face, and I was troubled.
8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
To you, O Lord, will I cry; and to my God will I make supplication.
9 “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to you? or shall it declare your truth?
10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; the Lord is become my helper.
11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
You have turned my mourning into joy for me: you have tore off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
that my glory may sing praise to you, and I may not be pierced [with sorrow]. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you for ever.
