Old Testament · Psalms

Psalms 30

You Turned My Mourning into Dancing

1A Psalm; a Song for the dedication of the House; of David.

2I will exalt you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up, and you have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
3The LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me.
4The LORD, you brought up from Sheol my soul^a; you kept me alive, from my going down to the pit.
5Make music to the LORD, O his faithful ones, and give thanks to the memorial of his holiness.
6For a moment is in his anger, life^b is in his favor; in the evening weeping may lodge, but for the morning a shout of joy.
7And I, I said in my ease, "I shall not be moved forever."
8The LORD, in your favor you made my mountain to stand as strength; you hid your face, I was terrified.
9To you, O LORD, I call, and to my Lord^c I make supplication:
10What profit is in my blood, in my going down to the pit? Shall the dust^d praise you? Shall it declare your truth?
11Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; the LORD, be a helper to me.
12You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; you have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
13so that my glory may make music to you and not be silent; the LORD my God, forever I will give you thanks.