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.
A Psalm of David: dedication-song of the house. I will extol thee, Jehovah; for thou hast delivered me, and hast not made mine enemies to rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol, thou hast quickened me from among those that go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)
4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Sing psalms unto Jehovah, ye saints of his, and give thanks in 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 a moment [is passed] in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.
6 In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
As for me, 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.
Jehovah, by thy favour thou hadst made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
I called to thee, Jehovah, and unto the Lord did 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, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, be my helper.
11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed 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 psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.
