PSALMS
CHAPTER 30

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David. <sup>[1]

1</sup> I will exalt you, O LORD ,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
² O LORD my God, I called to you for help
and you healed me.
³ O LORD , you brought me up from the grave ^[2] ;
you spared me from going down into the pit.

⁴ Sing to the LORD , you saints of his;
praise his holy name.
⁵ For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.

⁶ When I felt secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."
⁷ O LORD , when you favored me,
you made my mountain ^[3] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.

⁸ To you, O LORD , I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹ "What gain is there in my destruction, ^[4]
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
¹⁰ Hear, O LORD , and be merciful to me;
O LORD , be my help."

¹¹ You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
¹² that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

Footnotes

1. Title: Or palace
2. 30:3 Hebrew Sheol
3. 30:7 Or hill country
4. 30:9 Or there if I am silenced

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