< 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 House; [a Psalm] of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast raised me up, and hast not made my foes 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 unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. (Sheol )
O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol )
4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and 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; in his favour is life: weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [cometh] 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.
Thou, LORD, of thy favour 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 cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made 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 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 LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou 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.
To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.