| 1 | I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. |
| 2 | O Lord my God, I cried to You and You have healed me. |
| 3 | O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit (the grave). |
| 4 | Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. |
| 5 | For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime
or
in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. |
| 6 | As for me, in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. |
| 7 | By Your favor, O Lord, You have established me as a strong mountain; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. |
| 8 | I cried to You, O Lord, and to the Lord I made supplication. |
| 9 | What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit (the grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth
and
faithfulness to men? |
| 10 | Hear, O Lord, have mercy
and
be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper! |
| 11 | You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, |
| 12 | To the end that my tongue
and
my heart
and
everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 30:5 : II Cor. 4:17.
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