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Psalm 30

A Psalm of David. A Song at the dedication of the temple.

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up,
    and have not caused my foes to rejoice over me.
O Lord my God, I cried to You,
    and You healed me.
O Lord, You have brought up my soul from the grave;
    You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His,
    and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.
For His anger endures but a moment,
    in His favor is life;
weeping may endure for a night,
    but joy comes in the morning.

In my prosperity I said,
    “I will never be moved.”
Lord, by Your favor
    You had set me strong as a mountain;
You hid Your face,
    and I was terrified.

I cried to You, O Lord,
    and to the Lord I made supplication:
“What profit is there in my death,
    if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust give You thanks?
    Will it declare Your truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;
    Lord, be my helper.”

11 For You have turned my mourning into dancing;
    You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 so that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Joy Comes with the Morning

A Psalm of David. A song at the dedication of (A)the temple.

30 I will (B)extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up
    and have not let my foes (C)rejoice over me.
O Lord my God, I (D)cried to you for help,
    and you have (E)healed me.
O Lord, you have brought up my soul from (F)Sheol;
    you restored me to life from among those who (G)go down to the pit.[a]
Sing praises to the Lord, O you (H)his saints,
    and (I)give thanks to his holy name.[b]
(J)For his anger is but for a moment,
    and (K)his favour is for a lifetime.[c]
(L)Weeping may tarry for the night,
    but (M)joy comes with the morning.
As for me, I said in my (N)prosperity,
    “I shall never be (O)moved.”
By your favour, O Lord,
    you made my (P)mountain stand strong;
you (Q)hid your face;
    I was (R)dismayed.
To you, O Lord, I cry,
    and (S)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death,[d]
    if I go down to the pit?[e]
Will (T)the dust praise you?
    Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (U)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into (V)dancing;
    you have loosed my sackcloth
    and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (W)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you for ever!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:3 Or to life, that I should not go down to the pit
  2. Psalm 30:4 Hebrew to the memorial of his holiness (see Exodus 3:15)
  3. Psalm 30:5 Or and in his favour is life
  4. Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
  5. Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption

Psalm 30[a]

A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.[b] Of David.

I will exalt(A) you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths(B)
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.(C)
Lord my God, I called to you for help,(D)
    and you healed me.(E)
You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;(F)
    you spared me from going down to the pit.(G)

Sing(H) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(I)
    praise his holy name.(J)
For his anger(K) lasts only a moment,(L)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;(M)
weeping(N) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.(O)

When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”(P)
Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(Q)
    I was dismayed.

To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?(R)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(S)
10 Hear,(T) Lord, and be merciful to me;(U)
    Lord, be my help.(V)

11 You turned my wailing(W) into dancing;(X)
    you removed my sackcloth(Y) and clothed me with joy,(Z)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(AA) you forever.(AB)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-12 is numbered 30:2-13.
  2. Psalm 30:1 Title: Or palace
  3. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion

Lovsang efter helbredelse

30 En sang af David, som blev sunget ved templets indvielse.

Herre, jeg priser dig, for du reddede mig.
    Mine fjender fik ikke lov at triumfere over mig.
Herre, min Gud, jeg råbte om hjælp,
    og du helbredte mig.
Du reddede mig fra den sikre død,
    kaldte mig tilbage fra gravens rand.

Syng for Herren, I, som adlyder ham!
    Pris hans hellige navn!
Hans vrede varer et øjeblik,
    men hans nåde bringer livet tilbage.
Den gråd, der lyder om natten,
    afløses af glæde om morgenen.

Selvsikkerhedens fristelse

Jeg blev selvsikker og mente,
    jeg kunne klare det hele.
Men det var jo din nåde,
    der gjorde mig til det, jeg var.
Så da du vendte dig fra mig,
    blev jeg grebet af panik.
Jeg råbte til dig, Herre,
    tryglede dig om nåde.

10 „Hvad opnår du ved, at jeg dør?
    Hvad gavner det, at jeg lægges i graven?
Kan en død synge lovsange
    eller fortælle om din trofasthed?
11 Hør på mig, Herre, og vær mig nådig.
    Herre, kom og hjælp mig.”

12 Da vendte du min sorg til glæde,
    tog min sørgedragt og klædte mig i festtøj.
13 Nu kan jeg synge af glæde,
    fra nu af vil jeg altid takke dig.