< Psalms 30 >

1 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.
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.
2 Yahweh my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me.
O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou didst heal me;
3 Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you have kept me alive from going down to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
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)
4 Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful people! Give thanks when you remember his holiness.
Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
5 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.
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.
6 In confidence I said, “I will never be shaken.”
Now I had said in my security: 'I shall never be moved.'
7 Yahweh, by your favor you established me as a strong mountain; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.
Thou hadst established, O LORD, in Thy favour my mountain as a stronghold — Thou didst hide Thy face; I was affrighted.
8 I cried to you, Yahweh, and sought favor from my Lord!
Unto Thee, O LORD, did I call, and unto the LORD I made supplication:
9 What advantage is there in my death, if I go down to the grave? Will the dust praise you? Will it declare your trustworthiness?
'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy truth?
10 Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, be my helper.
Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.'
11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.
Thou didst turn for me my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness;
12 So now my glory will sing praise to you and not be silent; Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
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.

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