Psalm 30

Thanksgiving for Escaping Death

A psalm of David. A song for giving the Temple to the Lord.

30I will praise you, Lord,

because you rescued me.

You did not let my enemies laugh at me.

²Lord, my God, I prayed to you,

and you healed me.

³You lifted me out of the grave;

you spared me from going down to the place of the dead.

⁴Sing praises to the Lord, you who belong to him;

praise his holy name.

⁵His anger lasts only a moment,

but his kindness lasts for a lifetime.

Crying may last for a night,

but joy comes in the morning.

⁶When I felt safe, I said,

“I will never fear.”

⁷Lord, in your kindness you made my mountain safe.

But when you turned away, I was frightened.

⁸I called to you, Lord,

and asked you to have mercy on me.

⁹I said, “What good will it do if I die

or if I go down to the grave?

Dust cannot praise you;

it cannot speak about your truth.

¹⁰Lord, hear me and have mercy on me.

Lord, help me.”

¹¹You changed my sorrow into dancing.

You took away my clothes of sadness,

and clothed me in happiness.

¹²I will sing to you and not be silent.

Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.