Psalm 30

Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.

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

1I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
2O Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You healed me.
3O Lord, You have brought up my soul from [a]Sheol;
You have kept me alive, [b]that I would not go down to the pit.
4Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones,
And give thanks to His holy [c]name.
5For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

6Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will never be moved.”
7O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8To You, O Lord, I called,
And to the Lord I made supplication:
9“What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10“Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;
O Lord, be my helper.”
11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12That my [d]soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:3 I.e. the nether world
  2. Psalm 30:3 Some mss read from among those who go down
  3. Psalm 30:4 Lit memorial
  4. Psalm 30:12 Lit glory
Psalm 30