Psalms 30
1 Yahweh, I praise you because you rescued me. You did not allow [me to die], [with the result that] my enemies could gloat/rejoice.
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 Yahweh, my God, I called out for you to help [me when I was ill], and you healed me.
O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3 You saved/restored me when I was dying [MTY]. I was nearly dead, but you caused me to get well again. (Sheol h7585)
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. (Sheol h7585)
4 All you who belong to Yahweh, sing praise to him! Think about what [God], the holy one, has done, and thank him!
Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
5 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.
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
6 As for me, when I had no troubles, I said [to myself], “No one will defeat me!”
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
7 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.
O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8 [Then] I called out to you, and I pleaded for you [to help me].
To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
9 [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]!
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
10 Yahweh, listen to me, and be merciful to me! Yahweh, help me!”
Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
11 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.
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 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.
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
