Psalm 30

Psalm 29 Psalm 31

Psalm 30 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 30^[a]

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

¹I will exalt you, Lord,
    for you lifted me out of the depths
    and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
²Lord my God, I called to you for help,
    and you healed me.
³You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
    you spared me from going down to the pit.

⁴Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;
    praise his holy name.
⁵For his anger lasts only a moment,
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.

⁶When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”
⁷Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[c] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
    I was dismayed.

⁸To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
¹⁰Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
    Lord, be my help.”

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