Psalms 30

1 For the end, a Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will exalt you, O Lord; for you have lifted me up, and not caused mine enemies to rejoice over me.

A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David. I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried to you, and you did heal me.

O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Hades, you have delivered me from [amongst] them that go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)

O Lord, you have made my soul come again from the underworld: you have given me life and kept me from going down among the dead. (Sheol h7585)

4 Sing to the Lord, you his saints, and give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.

Make songs to the Lord, O you saints of his, and give praise to his holy name.

5 For anger is in his wrath, but life in his favour: weeping shall wait for the evening, but joy shall be in the morning.

For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

6 And I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.

When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.

7 O Lord, in your good pleasure you did add strength to my beauty: but you did turn away your face, and I was troubled.

Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.

8 To you, O Lord, will I cry; and to my God will I make supplication.

My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to destruction? Shall the dust give praise to you? or shall it declare your truth?

What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?

10 The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; the Lord is become my helper.

Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

11 You have turned my mourning into joy for me: you have tore off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

12 that my glory may sing praise to you, and I may not be pierced [with sorrow]. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you for ever.

So that my glory may make songs of praise to you and not be quiet. O Lord my God, I will give you praise for ever.