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 at the dedication of the temple. A psalm of David. I will exalt you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up and have not allowed my enemies to rejoice over me.

2 Yahweh, my God, I called out for you to help [me when I was ill], and you healed me.

Yahweh 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)

Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you have kept me alive from going down to the grave. (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 praises to Yahweh, you his faithful people! Give thanks when you remember his holiness.

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 only for a moment; but his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping comes for a 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 confidence 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.

Yahweh, by your favor you established me as a strong mountain; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

8 [Then] I called out to you, and I pleaded for you [to help me].

I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord!

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 advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave? Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?

10 Yahweh, listen to me, and be merciful to me! Yahweh, help me!”

Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, 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 have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.

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.

So now my glory will sing praise to you and not be silent; Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!