The Psalms

Psalm 30

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.

 ^30:1I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up,

 And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

 ^30:2O Jehovah my God,

 I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

 ^30:3O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol;

 Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

 ^30:4Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his,

 And give thanks to his holy memorial name.

 ^30:5For his anger is but for a moment;

 His favor is for a life-time:

 Weeping may tarry for the night,

 But joy cometh in the morning.

 ^30:6As for me, I said in my prosperity,

 I shall never be moved.

 ^30:7Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong:

 Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

 ^30:8I cried to thee, O Jehovah;

 And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

 ^30:9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?

 Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

 ^30:10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me:

 Jehovah, be thou my helper.

 ^30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;

 Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

 ^30:12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent.

 O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.