< Psalms 30 >

1 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David. I will extol thee, O LORD, for Thou hast raised me up, and hast not suffered mine enemies to rejoice over me.
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.
2 O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou didst heal me;
O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3 O LORD, Thou broughtest up my soul from the nether-world; Thou didst keep me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. (Sheol h7585)
4 Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
6 Now I had said in my security: 'I shall never be moved.'
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
7 Thou hadst established, O LORD, in Thy favour my mountain as a stronghold — Thou didst hide Thy face; I was affrighted.
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8 Unto Thee, O LORD, did I call, and unto the LORD I made supplication:
To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
9 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth?
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
10 Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.'
Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
11 Thou didst turn for me my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness;
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 So that my glory may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto Thee for ever.
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

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