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, a song at the dedication of the temple, of David.” I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not suffered my 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 loudly unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
O Lord, thou hast brought up from the nether world my soul: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)
4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Sing unto the Lord, O ye his pious ones, and give thanks to the memorial 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 his anger is momentary, [but] life is in his favor: in the evening [cometh] weeping to stay for a night, but in the morning, there is joyful song.
6 In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
And I had said indeed 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.
Lord, by thy favor hadst thou caused my mountain to stand in strength: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was terrified.
8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
Unto thee, O Lord, will I call; and unto the Lord 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 the grave? Shall the dust thank thee? shall it announce thy truth?
10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Hear, O Lord, and be gracious unto me: Lord, be thou a helper unto me.
11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Thou hast changed my mourning into dancing for me; thou hast loosened my sack-cloth, and girded me with joy.
12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
To the end that my glorious soul may sing praise to thee, and never be silent. O Lord my God, for ever will I give thanks unto thee.
