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 [and] Song [at] the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

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

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast 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)

O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast 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 unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

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 [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.

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

And in my prosperity I said, 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.

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.

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

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

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 blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

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

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

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

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded 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] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.