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 of David: dedication-song of the house. I will extol thee, Jehovah; for thou hast delivered me, and hast not made mine 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.

Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast 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)

Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol, thou hast quickened me from among those that go down to the pit. (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 psalms unto Jehovah, ye saints of his, and give thanks in remembrance of 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 a moment [is passed] in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.

6 As for me, when I had no troubles, I said [to myself], “No one will defeat me!”

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

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.

Jehovah, by thy favour thou hadst made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

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

I called to thee, Jehovah, and unto the Lord did I make supplication:

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 profit is there in my blood, in my going down to the pit? shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

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

Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, 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.

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded 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.

That [my] glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.