Psalm 30

1A 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.WEBA Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David. I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.WEBYahweh my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.

3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.WEBYahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.WEBSing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.WEBFor his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.WEBAs for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”

7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.WEBYou, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.WEBI cried to you, Yahweh. I made supplication to the Lord:

9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?WEB“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?

10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.WEBHear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”

11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;WEBYou have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

12To 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.WEBto the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!