Psalm 30

¹ A psalm -- a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O Lord, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.

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.

¹ {A 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.

¹ A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic.I will exalt You, Lord,because You have lifted me up^(A)and have not allowed my enemiesto triumph over me.^(B)

¹ I exalt you, LORD, for you have lifted me up, and my enemies could not gloat over me.

³ O Lord, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.

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.

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

³ Lord, You brought me up from Sheol;^(D)You spared me from among thosegoing down^(a) to the Pit.^(E)

³ LORD, you brought me from death; you kept me alive so that I did not descend into the Pit.

⁵ For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

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.

⁵ For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

⁵ For His anger lasts only a moment,but His favor, a lifetime.Weeping may spend the night,but there is joy in the morning.^(G)

⁵ For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning.

⁷ O Lord, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.

⁷ O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;You ^(P)hid Your face, I was dismayed.

⁷ LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

⁷ Lord, when You showed Your favor,You made me stand like a strong mountain;^(I)when You hid Your face, I was terrified.^(J)

⁷ By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed.

⁹ "What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

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?

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

⁹ “What gain is there in my death,if I go down to the Pit?Will the dust praise You?Will it proclaim Your truth?^(L)

⁹ "What profit is there in my death if I go down to the Pit? Can dust worship you? Can it proclaim your faithfulness?"

¹¹ Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.

¹¹ You have turned for me ^(U)my mourning into dancing;You have ^(V)loosed my sackcloth and girded me with ^(W)gladness,

¹¹ Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

¹¹ You turned my lament into dancing;You removed my sackclothand clothed me with gladness,^(N)

¹¹ You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy,