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

Cántico para la dedicación de la Casa.[a] Salmo de David.

30 Te exaltaré, Señor, porque me levantaste,
    porque no dejaste que mis enemigos se burlaran de mí.
Señor mi Dios, te pedí ayuda
    y me sanaste.
Tú, Señor, me libraste de los dominios de la muerte;[b]
    me hiciste revivir de entre los muertos.

Canten al Señor, ustedes sus fieles;
    alaben su santo nombre.
Porque solo un instante dura su enojo,
    pero su buena voluntad, toda una vida.
Si por la noche hay llanto,
    por la mañana habrá gritos de alegría.

Cuando me sentí seguro, exclamé:
    «Jamás caeré».
Tú, Señor, en tu buena voluntad,
    me exaltaste como monte poderoso;[c]
pero cuando escondiste tu rostro,
    yo quedé angustiado.

A ti clamo, Señor Soberano;
    a ti me vuelvo suplicante.
¿Qué ganas tú con que yo muera,[d]
    con que descienda yo al sepulcro?
¿Acaso el polvo te alabará
    o proclamará tu verdad?
10 Oye, Señor; compadécete de mí.
    ¡Sé tú, Señor, mi ayuda!

11 Convertiste mi lamento en danza;
    me quitaste la ropa de luto
    y me vestiste de alegría,
12 para que te cante y te glorifique
    y no me quede callado.
¡Señor mi Dios, siempre te daré gracias!

Footnotes

  1. 30 Título. Casa. Alt. palacio, o Templo.
  2. 30:3 de los dominios de la muerte. Lit. del Seol.
  3. 30:7 Es decir, el Monte Sión.
  4. 30:9 con que yo muera. Lit. con mi sangre.

You Have Turned My Mourning into Dancing

A Psalm. A Song at the Dedication of the House. Of David.

30 I will (A)exalt You, O Yahweh, for You have (B)lifted me up,
And have not let my (C)enemies be glad over me.
O Yahweh my God,
I (D)cried to You for help, and You (E)healed me.
O Yahweh, You have (F)brought up my soul from Sheol;
You have kept me alive, [a]that I would not (G)go down to the pit.
(H)Sing praise to Yahweh, you (I)His holy ones,
And (J)give thanks for the (K)remembrance of His holy name.
For (L)His anger is but for a moment,
His (M)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (N)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will (O)never be shaken.”
O Yahweh, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong;
You (P)hid Your face, I was dismayed.
To You, O Yahweh, I called,
And to the Lord I made supplication:
“What profit is there in my blood, if I (Q)go down to the pit?
Will the (R)dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth?

10 (S)Hear, O Yahweh, and be gracious to me;
O Yahweh, be my (T)helper.”
11 You have turned for me (U)my mourning into dancing;
You have (V)loosed my sackcloth and girded me with (W)gladness,
12 That my [b](X)glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Yahweh my God, I will (Y)give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:3 Some mss from among those who go down
  2. Psalm 30:12 Or soul