Psalm 30:8–11
8I cried to thee, O Lord;
And mmunto the Lord I made supplication.
9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?
nShall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10oHear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me:
Lord, be thou my helper.
11Thou hast turned for me my mourning pinto dancing:
Thou hast put off my qsackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
To you, O Lord, I cry,
and to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
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?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
Lord, be my help.”
You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Lord, I called to you;
I sought favor from my Lord:
“What gain is there in my death,
if I go down to the Pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it proclaim your truth?
Lord, listen and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper.”
You turned my lament into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
I cried out to you, O Lord.
I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,
“What will you gain if I die,
if I sink into the grave?
Can my dust praise you?
Can it tell of your faithfulness?
Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me.
Help me, O Lord.”
You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
To you, O Yahweh, I called,
and to the Lord I pleaded for grace saying,
“What gain is there in my death,
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
“O Yahweh, hear and be gracious to me.
O Yahweh, be my helper.”
You have turned my wailing into my dancing.
You have removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press