Psalm 30
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 30[a]
Thanksgiving for Deliverance
1 A psalm. A song for the dedication of the Temple.[b] Of David.
I
2 I praise you, Lord, for you raised me up
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
3 O Lord, my God,
I cried out to you for help and you healed[c] me.
4 Lord, you brought my soul up from Sheol;
you let me live, from going down to the pit.[d](A)
II
5 Sing praise to the Lord, you faithful;
give thanks to his holy memory.
6 For his anger lasts but a moment;
his favor a lifetime.
At dusk weeping comes for the night;
but at dawn there is rejoicing.
III
7 Complacent,[e] I once said,
“I shall never be shaken.”
8 Lord, you showed me favor,
established for me mountains of virtue.
But when you hid your face
I was struck with terror.(B)
9 To you, Lord, I cried out;
with the Lord I pleaded for mercy:
10 [f]“What gain is there from my lifeblood,
from my going down to the grave?
Does dust give you thanks
or declare your faithfulness?
11 Hear, O Lord, have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper.”
IV
12 You changed my mourning into dancing;
you took off my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness.(C)
13 So that my glory may praise you
and not be silent.
O Lord, my God,
forever will I give you thanks.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30 An individual thanksgiving in four parts: praise and thanks for deliverance and restoration (Ps 30:2–4); an invitation to others to join in (Ps 30:5–6); a flashback to the time before deliverance (Ps 30:7–11); a return to praise and thanks (Ps 30:12). Two sets of images recur: 1) going down, death, silence; 2) coming up, life, praising. God has delivered the psalmist from one state to the other.
- 30:1 For the dedication of the Temple: a later adaptation of the Psalm to celebrate the purification of the Temple in 164 B.C. during the Maccabean Revolt.
- 30:3 Healed: for God as healer, see also Ps 103:3; 107:20; Hos 6:1; 7:1; 11:3; 14:5.
- 30:4 Sheol…pit: the shadowy underworld residence of the spirits of the dead, here a metaphor for near-death.
- 30:7 Complacent: untroubled existence is often seen as a source of temptation to forget God, cf. Dt 8:10–18; Hos 13:6; Prv 30:9.
- 30:10 In the stillness of Sheol no one gives you praise; let me live and be among your worshipers, cf. Ps 6:6; 88:11–13; 115:17; Is 38:18.
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Salmo 30
Acción de gracias por haber sido librado de la muerte
Salmo. Cántico para la dedicación de la Casa. Salmo de David.
30 Te ensalzaré, oh Señor(A), porque me has elevado(B),
Y no has permitido que mis enemigos se rían de mí(C).
2 Oh Señor, Dios mío,
A Ti pedí auxilio(D) y me sanaste(E).
3 Oh Señor, has sacado mi alma del Seol(F);
Me has guardado con vida, para que no descienda al sepulcro(G).
4 Canten alabanzas(H) al Señor, ustedes Sus santos(I),
Y alaben(J) Su santo nombre(K).
5 Porque Su ira es solo por un momento(L),
Pero Su favor es por toda una vida(M).
El llanto puede durar toda la noche,
Pero a la mañana vendrá el grito de alegría(N).
6 ¶En cuanto a mí, en mi prosperidad dije:
«Jamás seré conmovido(O)».
7 Oh Señor, con Tu favor has hecho que mi monte permanezca fuerte;
Tú escondiste Tu rostro(P), fui conturbado.
8 A Ti, oh Señor, clamé,
Y al Señor dirigí mi súplica:
9 «¿Qué provecho hay en mi sangre[a] si desciendo al sepulcro(Q)?
¿Acaso te alabará el polvo(R)? ¿Anunciará Tu fidelidad[b]?
10 ¶»Escucha, oh Señor, y ten piedad de mí(S);
Oh Señor, sé Tú mi ayuda(T)».
11 Tú has cambiado mi lamento en danza(U);
Has desatado mi ropa de luto(V) y me has ceñido de alegría(W);
12 Para que mi alma te cante alabanzas y no esté callada(X).
Oh Señor, Dios mío, te daré gracias por siempre(Y).
Psalm 30
New King James Version
The Blessedness of Answered Prayer
A Psalm. A Song (A)at the dedication of the house of David.
30 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have (B)lifted me up,
And have not let my foes (C)rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried out to You,
And You (D)healed me.
3 O Lord, (E)You brought my soul up from the grave;
You have kept me alive, [a]that I should not go down to the pit.
4 (F)Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of [b]His holy name.
5 For (G)His anger is but for a moment,
(H)His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But [c]joy comes in the morning.
6 Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be [d]moved.”
7 Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
(I)You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
8 I cried out to You, O Lord;
And to the Lord I made supplication:
9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
(J)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”
11 (K)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off [e]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my [f]glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 30:3 So with Qr., Tg.; Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg. from those who descend to the pit
- Psalm 30:4 Or His holiness
- Psalm 30:5 a shout of joy
- Psalm 30:6 shaken
- Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning
- Psalm 30:12 soul
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