Psalm 30:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷ Yes, Lord, while you were kind to me,
    I felt that nothing could defeat me.^[a]
But when you turned away from me,
    I was filled with fear.
⁸ So, Lord, I turned and prayed to you.
    I asked you, Lord, to show me mercy.
⁹ I said, “What good is it if I die
    and go down to the grave?
The dead just lie in the dirt.
    They cannot praise you.
    They cannot tell anyone how faithful you are.