Psalm 30²⁹

A psalm—a song used at the dedication of the temple;³⁰ by David
30:1 I will praise you, O LORD, for you lifted me up,¹
and did not allow my enemies to gloat² over me.
30:2 O LORD my God,
I cried out to you and you healed me.³
30:3 O LORD, you pulled me⁴ up from Sheol,
you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.⁵
30:4 Sing to the LORD, you faithful followers of his,⁶
give thanks to his holy name.⁷
30:5 For his anger lasts only a brief moment,
and his good favor restores one’s life.⁸
One may experience sorrow during the night,
but joy arrives in the morning.⁹
30:6 In my self-confidence I said,
“I will never be upended.”¹⁰
30:7 O LORD, in your good favor you made me secure.¹¹
Then you rejected me¹² and I was terrified.
30:8 To you, O LORD, I cried out,
I begged the sovereign master for mercy:¹³
30:9¹⁴ “What profit is there in taking my life,¹⁵
in my descending into the Pit?¹⁶
Can the dust of the grave¹⁷ praise you?
Can it declare your loyalty?¹⁸
30:10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me!
O LORD, deliver me!”¹⁹
30:11 Then you turned my lament into dancing,
you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.²⁰
30:12 So now²¹ my heart²² will sing to you and not be silent,
O LORD my God, I will always²³ give thanks to you.