Psalms 30 · You Turned My Mourning into Dancing

1A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House.

2I extol You, O ETERNAL One,for You have lifted me up,and not let my enemies rejoice over me.

3O my ETERNAL God,I cried out to You,and You healed me.

4O ETERNAL One, You brought me up from Sheol,preserved me from going down into the Pit.

5O you faithful of GOD, sing out,and praise that holy name.

6For [God] is angry but a moment,and when pleased, there is life.One may lie down weeping at nightfall; but at dawn there are shouts of joy.

7When I was untroubled,I thought, “I shall never be shaken,”

8for You, O ETERNAL One, when You were pleased,made [me] firm as a mighty mountain.When You hid Your face,I was terrified.

9I called to You, O ETERNAL One;to my Sovereign I made appeal,

10“What is to be gained from my death, from my descent into the Pit?Can dust praise You?Can it declare Your faithfulness?

11Hear, O ETERNAL One, and have mercy on me;O ETERNAL One, be my help!”

12You turned my lament into dancing,you undid my sackcloth and girded me with joy,

13that [my] whole being might sing hymns to You endlessly;O my ETERNAL God, I will praise You forever.