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.
Yahweh, I praise you because you rescued me. You did not allow [me to die], [with the result that] my enemies could gloat/rejoice.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
Yahweh, my God, I called out for you to help [me when I was ill], and you healed me.
You saved/restored me when I was dying [MTY]. I was nearly dead, but you caused me to get well again. (Sheol h7585)
4 Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
All you who belong to Yahweh, sing praise to him! Think about what [God], the holy one, has done, and thank him!
5 For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
When he becomes angry, he is angry for only a very short time [HYP], but he is good [to us] all of our life. We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful.
6 In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
As for me, when I had no troubles, I said [to myself], “No one will defeat me!”
7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
Yahweh, because you were good to me, at first you caused me to be safe [as though I was inside] [MET] a mountain. But then [I became ill, and I thought that] you had turned away from me, and I became afraid.
8 To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
[Then] I called out to you, and I pleaded for you [to help me].
9 “What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
[I said], “Yahweh, (what will you gain if I die?/ you won’t gain anything if I die) [MTY]. (In what way will it benefit you?/it won’t benefit you at all) if I go to the place where the dead people are [RHQ]. Dead people are certainly not able to praise you [RHQ], and they are not able to tell others that you are trustworthy [RHQ]!
10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
Yahweh, listen to me, and be merciful to me! Yahweh, help me!”
11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
But [now you have healed me], and you have caused me to change from being sad to dancing [joyfully]. You have taken away the clothes that showed that I was very sad and you have given me clothes that showed that I was [very] joyful.
12 that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
So I will not be silent; I will sing out [loudly] to praise you. Yahweh, you are my God, and I will thank you forever.
