PsalmsChapter 30

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¹A psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David.
I will praise you as great, LORD.
For you have lifted me up.
You have not let my enemies be glad over me. ²LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you healed me. ³LORD, you pulled me up from the grave.
You kept me from going down into the Pit.a ⁴Sing to the LORD, all you his people.
Praise his holy name. ⁵For his anger lasts only a moment.
But his kindness lasts a lifetime.
Crying may last through the night,
but joy comes in the morning. ⁶When things were going well, I said,
"Nothing will ever shake me." ⁷LORD, you were kind to me.
You made my mountain stand strong.
But when you hid your face, I was terrified. ⁸I called to you, LORD.
I begged my Lord for mercy. ⁹I said, "What good will come if I die,
if I go down into the Pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell how faithful you are? ¹⁰Hear me, LORD, and be kind to me.
LORD, be my helper." ¹¹You turned my crying into dancing.
You took off my sackcloth and dressed me with joy, ¹²so that my heart may sing your praises and not be quiet.
LORD my God, I will thank you forever.