Psalm 30
Joy in the Morning
A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Of David.
1 I will exalt you, Lord,
because you have lifted me up(A)
and have not allowed my enemies
to triumph over me.(B)
2 Lord my God,
I cried to you for help, and you healed me.(C)
3 Lord, you brought me up from Sheol;(D)
you spared me from among those
going down[a] to the Pit.(E)
4 Sing to the Lord, you his faithful ones,
and praise his holy name.(F)
5 For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may stay overnight,
but there is joy in the morning.(G)
6 When I was secure, I said,
“I will never be shaken.”(H)
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)
8 Lord, I called to you;
I sought favor from my Lord:(K)
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)
10 Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”(M)
11 You turned my lament into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,(N)
12 so that I can sing to you and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise you forever.(O)
Footnotes
- 30:3 Some Hb mss, LXX, Theod, Orig, Syr; other Hb mss, Aq, Sym, Tg, Jer read from going down
Cross references
- 30:1 : Ps 3:3
- 30:1 : Ps 25:2; 35:19
- 30:2 : Ps 88:13
- 30:3 : Ps 86:13
- 30:3 : Ps 28:1; 88:4; 143:7
- 30:4 : Ps 50:5; 149:1
- 30:5 : Ps 103:9; Is 54:7–8; 2Co 4:17
- 30:6 : Ps 10:6; 62:2,6
- 30:7 : Ps 20:8
- 30:7 : Ps 104:29
- 30:8 : Ps 119:58
- 30:9 : Ps 6:5; 88:10–12
- 30:10 : Ps 4:1; 27:7
- 30:11 : Ec 3:4; Is 61:10; Jr 31:13
- 30:12 : Ps 44:8; 108:1