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 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.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.
LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have 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 praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones. Give thanks to his holy name.
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 but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
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.
You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
I cried to you, LORD. To the LORD I made petition:
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 destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?
10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Hear, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be 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 dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
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 heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
