Psalm 30

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Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death.

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House (Temple). A Psalm of David.

30 I will extol and praise You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
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O Lord my God,
I cried to You for help, and You have healed me.
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O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
You have kept me alive, so that I would not go down to the pit (grave).
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Sing to the Lord, O you His godly ones,
And give thanks at the mention of His holy name.
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For His anger is but for a moment,
^[a]His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.^(A)

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As for me, in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be moved.”
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By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.
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I called to You, O Lord,
And to the Lord I made supplication (specific request).
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“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?

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“Hear, O Lord, be gracious and show favor to me;
O Lord, be my helper.”
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You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

Psalm 30:5 Or in His favor is life.

1 Chronicles 22

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David Prepares for Temple Building

22 Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

²So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he assigned stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. ³David prepared large quantities of iron to make nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps (trusses), and more bronze than could be weighed; ⁴and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David. ⁵David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord shall be exceedingly magnificent, famous, and an object of glory and splendor throughout all lands [of the earth]. So now I will make preparations for it.” Therefore, David made ample preparations before his death.

Solomon Charged with the Task

⁶Then he called for Solomon his son and ordered him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel. ⁷David said to Solomon, “My son, I had intended to build a house for the ^[a]Name (Presence) of the Lord my God. ⁸But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house for My Name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before me. ⁹Behold, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.^(A) ¹⁰He shall build a house for My Name (Presence). He shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish his royal throne over Israel forever.’ ¹¹Now, my son, may the Lord be with you so that you may be successful and build the house of the Lord your God, just as He has spoken concerning you. ¹²Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. ¹³Then you will prosper, if you are careful to observe and fulfill the statutes and ordinances which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous, do not fear nor be dismayed. ¹⁴Now listen, ^[b]with great trouble I have prepared and provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for they are great in quantity. I have also prepared and provided timber and stone, and you may add to them. ¹⁵Further, you have workmen in abundance: stonecutters and stonemasons and carpenters, and all men who are skillful in every kind of work. ¹⁶As for the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no limit. So arise and begin working, and may the Lord be with you.”

¹⁷David also commanded all the leaders of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, ¹⁸“Is not the Lord your God with you? And has He not given you rest and peace on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord and before His people. ¹⁹Now set your heart and your soul to seek (inquire of, require as your vital necessity) the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy articles and utensils of God into the house built for the Name (Presence) of the Lord.”