Vor dem sicheren Tod errettet

30 Ein Lied von David. Es wurde zur Einweihung des Tempels gesungen.

Ich will dich preisen, Herr,
denn du hast mich aus der Tiefe heraufgezogen!
    Du hast meinen Feinden keinen Grund gegeben,
    sich über mein Unglück zu freuen.
Herr, mein Gott! Zu dir schrie ich um Hilfe,
    und du hast mich geheilt.
Ich war schon mehr tot als lebendig,
    doch du hast mich dem sicheren Tod entrissen
    und mir das Leben neu geschenkt.
Singt dem Herrn eure Lieder, alle, die ihr treu zu ihm steht!
    Lobt ihn und bezeugt: Er ist der heilige Gott!
Nur einen Augenblick streift uns sein Zorn,
    aber ein Leben lang währt seine Güte.
Wenn wir am Abend noch weinen und traurig sind,
    so können wir am Morgen doch wieder vor Freude jubeln.

Als es mir gut ging, dachte ich selbstzufrieden:
    »Was kann mir schon passieren?«
Denn du, Herr, hattest mir Macht und Sicherheit verliehen,
alles hatte ich deiner Güte zu verdanken.
    Dann aber hast du dich von mir abgewandt,
    und mich packte das Entsetzen.
Ich flehte um Erbarmen
    und schrie zu dir:
10 »Was hast du davon, wenn ich jetzt sterbe
und man mich zu Grabe trägt?
    Kann ein Mensch dich noch loben, wenn er zu Staub zerfallen ist?
    Kann ein Toter noch von deiner Treue erzählen?
11 Höre mich, Herr, und sei mir gnädig!
    Herr, komm du mir zu Hilfe!«

12 Du hast mein Klagelied in einen Freudentanz verwandelt.
    Du hast mir die Trauerkleider ausgezogen
    und mich mit einem Festgewand bekleidet.
13 Nun kann ich dich mit meinen Liedern loben,
nie will ich verschweigen, was du für mich getan hast.
    Immer und ewig will ich dir danken, Herr, mein Gott!

30 I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

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.

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

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.

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

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 favor 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 favor, 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 forever!

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 favor is life
  4. Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
  5. Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption