< Psalms 30 >

1 A PSALM. A SONG OF THE DEDICATION OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID. I exalt You, O YHWH, For You have drawn me up, And have not let my enemies 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 My God YHWH, I have cried to You, And You heal me.
O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.
3 YHWH, You have brought up my soul from Sheol, You have kept me alive, From going 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 praise to YHWH, you His saints, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness,
Make songs to the Lord, O you saints of his, and give praise to his holy name.
5 For—a moment [is] in His anger, Life [is] in His goodwill, At evening remains weeping, and at morning singing.
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 have said in my ease, “I am not moved for all time.
When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.
7 O YHWH, in Your good pleasure, You have caused strength to remain for my mountain,” You have hidden Your face—I have been 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 YHWH, I call, And to YHWH I make supplication.
My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.
9 “What gain [is] in my blood? In my going down to corruption? Does dust thank You? Does 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 Hear, O YHWH, and favor me, O YHWH, be a helper to me.”
Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.
11 You have turned my mourning to dancing for me, You have loosed my sackcloth, And gird me [with] joy.
By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;
12 So that glory praises You, and is not silent, O YHWH, my God, I thank You for all time!
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.

< Psalms 30 >