Psalm 30

New American Standard Bible

Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.

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

30 I will ^(A)exalt You, Lord, for You have ^(B)lifted me up,
And have not let my ^(C)enemies rejoice over me.
²Lord my God,
I ^(D)cried to You for help, and You ^(E)healed me.
³Lord, 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)praise the mention of His holiness.
⁵For ^(K)His anger is but for a moment,
His ^(L)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may ^(M)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

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

¹⁰“^(R)Hear, Lord, and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my ^(S)helper.”
¹¹You have turned ^(T)my mourning into dancing for me;
You have ^(U)untied my sackcloth and encircled me with ^(V)joy,
¹²That my ^[c]^(W)soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will ^(X)give thanks to You forever.