Psalm 30
EasyEnglish Bible
David wrote this song. He asks God to bless the Temple.
Thank you, Lord[a]
30 Lord, I will praise you,
because you have saved me from death.
You have not let my enemies laugh at me.
2 Lord, my God, I called to you for help,
and you have made me well again.
3 Lord, you pulled me up
out of the deep hole of death.
You saved me
from among those who are going into the grave.
4 Sing to the Lord,
you people who trust him.
Praise his holy name.
5 His anger continues only for a moment,
but he is kind to us for our whole life.
You may be sad all through the night,
but in the morning, you will be happy again.[b]
6 When I was feeling safe and strong,
I thought, ‘Nothing can ever destroy me.’
7 But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong,
because you are so kind.
But then you turned away from me,
and I became very afraid.[c]
8 I called to you for help, Lord.
I asked you to be kind to me, my Lord.
9 If I go down into the deep hole of death,
that will not help you!
My dead body cannot praise you there!
It cannot tell people to trust you!
10 Lord, please listen to me!
Please be kind to me!
Lord, please be my helper!
11 Now you have caused me to stop crying,
so that I dance instead!
I do not need to wear sackcloth,
because I am no longer sad.
Instead, you have made me very happy.[d]
12 So I am truly happy and I will sing to praise you.
I cannot stay quiet!
Lord, my God,
I will continue to thank you for ever.
Footnotes
- 30:1 In this psalm, David thanks God for taking care of him. Sometimes David had trouble. He thought that he would die. But when he asked God for help, God was very kind to him. Then David remembered to thank God. He tells other people to praise God too. We can all use Psalm 30 when God answers our prayers.
- 30:5 David was very ill. He thought that he would soon die. He prayed to God. God made him well again. So he asks everyone that believes in God to praise God with him. God was angry only for a short time.
- 30:7 David thought that he had made himself safe. God showed David that this was not true. It was only God that made David safe and strong.
- 30:11 David is now happy again. He does not need to wear rough clothes (sackcloth) any more. People wore sackcloth to show that they were very sad.
Salmos 30
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Siempre te alabaré
Canto para la dedicación del templo. Canción de David.
1 SEÑOR, yo te alabo porque tú me sacaste del peligro
y no les diste motivo a mis enemigos de alegrarse con mi desgracia.
2 SEÑOR Dios mío, clamé por tu ayuda
y tú me sanaste.
3 SEÑOR, tú me sacaste del lugar de la muerte[a];
estaba al borde de la tumba y me diste vida.
4 Que cante al SEÑOR todo su pueblo fiel
y honre su sagrado nombre.
5 Porque su enojo dura sólo por un momento,
pero luego su favor sigue dando vida.
Por la noche hubo llanto,
pero al amanecer hubo canto.
6 Yo pensaba, muy seguro,
que nada podía vencerme.
7 Mientras me mostraste tu bondad
me sentía invencible,[b] SEÑOR.
Pero cuando te alejaste de mí,
me invadió el miedo.
8 SEÑOR, entonces te pedí ayuda;
imploré tu compasión, Señor.
9 ¿De qué serviría que yo muriera,
que descienda al sepulcro?
El polvo no puede alabarte
ni puede hablarle a otros de tu bondad.
10 SEÑOR, escucha mi oración y muéstrame tu compasión.
¡Ayúdame, SEÑOR!
11 Entonces tú cambiaste mi tristeza en baile.
Me quitaste el luto y me vestiste de alegría.
12 Que todo mi ser te alabe,
te alabaré por siempre, SEÑOR.
Psalm 30
King James Version
30 I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
8 I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.
9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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