Psalmorum 30
1 Psalmus Cantici In dedicatione domus David. Exaltabo te Domine quoniam suscepisti me: nec delectasti inimicos meos super me.
A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple. I will extol you, O Lord, because you have lifted me up, and not suffered my foes to rejoice over me.
2 Domine Deus meus clamavi ad te, et sanasti me.
I cried to you for help, O Lord my God, and you healed me.
You have brought me up, Lord, from Sheol, from my way to the pit back to life you have called me. (Sheol h7585)
4 Psallite Domino sancti eius: et confitemini memoriæ sanctitatis eius.
Sing praise to the Lord, faithful people; give thanks to his holy name.
5 Quoniam ira in indignatione eius: et vita in voluntate eius. Ad vesperum demorabitur fletus: et ad matutinum lætitia.
For his anger lasts only a moment, his favour endures for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but the morning brings shouts of joy.
6 Ego autem dixi in abundantia mea: Non movebor in æternum.
When all went well, I imagined that never should I be shaken.
7 Domine in voluntate tua, præstitisti decori meo virtutem. Avertisti faciem tuam a me, et factus sum conturbatus.
For by your favour, O Lord, you had set me on mountains strong: but you hide your face, and I was confounded.
8 Ad te Domine clamabo: et ad Deum meum deprecabor.
Then to you, Lord, I cried, to the Lord I begged for mercy,
9 Quæ utilitas in sanguine meo, dum descendo in corruptionem? Numquid confitebitur tibi pulvis, aut annunciabit veritatem tuam?
‘What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Can you be praised by dust? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
10 Audivit Dominus, et misertus est mei: Dominus factus est adiutor meus.
Hear, Lord, and show me your favour, Lord be a helper to me.’
11 Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi: conscidisti saccum meum, et circumdedisti me lætitia:
You have turned my mourning to dancing; my sackcloth you have unloosed, and clothed me with joy:
12 Ut cantet tibi gloria mea: et non compungar: Domine Deus meus in æternum confitebor tibi.
that unceasingly I should sing your praise, and give thanks to you, Lord my God, forever.
