Psalm 30
A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David.
1 I
will extol you,
LORD, for you
have raised me up,
and have not
made my foes
to rejoice over me.
2 LORD
my God, I cried
to you,
and you
have healed me.
3 LORD, you
have brought up
my soul from Sheol.
You have kept me alive, that
I should not
go down to the pit.
4 Sing praise
to the LORD,
you saints of his.
Give thanks to
his holy name.
5 For
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.
6 As
for me, I said
in my prosperity,
“I shall never
be moved.”
7 You,
LORD, when you favored
me, made my mountain stand strong;
but when you hid
your face, I was troubled.
8 I cried
to you, LORD.
I made supplication
to the Lord:
9 “What profit
is there in
my destruction, if
I go down
to the pit?
Shall the dust praise
you?
Shall it declare
your truth?
10 Hear,
LORD, and have mercy
on me.
LORD, be
my helper.”
11 You
have turned
my mourning into dancing
for me.
You have removed
my sackcloth, and clothed
me with gladness,
12 to
the end that my heart may sing
praise to you, and
not be silent.
LORD my God, I will
give thanks to
you forever!