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 for the Dedication of the Temple. By David. I will extol you, LORD, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2 Yahweh my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me.

LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.

3 Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you have kept me alive from going down to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept 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 to the LORD, you saints of his. 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 lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

6 In confidence I said, “I will never be shaken.”

As for me, I said in my prosperity, “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.

You, LORD, when you favoured me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

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

I cried to you, LORD. I made supplication to the Lord:

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 destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?

10 Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me! Yahweh, be my helper.

Hear, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be my helper.”

11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed 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!

to the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!