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 a canticle, at the dedication of David’s house. I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my 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.

O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, and then 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)

Thou hast brought forth, O Lord, my soul from hell: thou hast saved me from them that go down into 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 to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory 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 wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

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

And in my abundance I said: 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.

O Lord, in thy favour, thou gavest strength to my beauty. Thou turnedst away thy face from me, and I became troubled.

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

To thee, O Lord, will I cry: and I will make supplication to my God.

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, whilst I go down to corruption? Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?

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

The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: the Lord became 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 joy: thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed 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.

To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and I may not regret: O Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever.