Psalms 30

1 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.

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

O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

3 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)

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 the LORD, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

Make songs to the Lord, O you saints of his, and give praise to his holy name.

5 For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

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 As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.

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

Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.

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

My voice went up to you, O Lord; I made my prayer to the Lord.

9 “What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall 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, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be my helper.”

Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

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

By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

12 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!

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.