Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.

1 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.
I will (A)extol You, O Lord, for You have (B)lifted me up,
And have not let my (C)enemies rejoice over me.
2
O Lord my God,
I (D)cried to You for help, and You (E)healed me.
3
O Lord, You have (F)brought up my soul from (a)Sheol;
You have kept me alive, (b)that I would not (G)go down to the pit.
4
(H)Sing praise to the Lord, you (I)His godly ones,
And (J)give thanks to His holy (c)(K)name.
5
For (L)His anger is but for a moment,
His (M)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (N)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
6
Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will (O)never be moved.”
7
O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You (P)hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8
To You, O Lord, I called,
And to the Lord I made supplication:
9
“What profit is there in my blood, if I (Q)go down to the pit?
Will the (R)dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?
10
(S)Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;
O Lord, be my (T)helper.”
11
You have turned for me (U)my mourning into dancing;
You have (V)loosed my sackcloth and girded me with (W)gladness,
12
That my (d)(X)soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will (Y)give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 30:3: ['I.e. the nether world']
b. Psalm 30:3: ['Some mss read ', from among those who go down]
c. Psalm 30:4: ['Lit ', memorial]
d. Psalm 30:12: ['Lit ', glory]

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