Psalm 30:1–12

¹I will exalt^t you, Lord,

for you lifted me out of the depths^u

and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^v

²Lord my God, I called to you for help,^w

and you healed me.^x

³You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead;^y

you spared me from going down to the pit.^z

⁴Sing^a the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;^b

praise his holy name.^c

⁵For his anger^d lasts only a moment,^e

but his favor lasts a lifetime;^f

weeping^g may stay for the night,

but rejoicing comes in the morning.^h

⁶When I felt secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.”ⁱ

⁷Lord, when you favored me,

you made my royal mountain^c stand firm;

but when you hid your face,^j

I was dismayed.

⁸To you, Lord, I called;

to the Lord I cried for mercy:

⁹“What is gained if I am silenced,

if I go down to the pit?^k

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your faithfulness?^l

¹⁰Hear,^m Lord, and be merciful to me;ⁿ

Lord, be my help.^o”

¹¹You turned my wailing^p into dancing;^q

you removed my sackcloth^r and clothed me with joy,^s

¹²that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.

Lord my God, I will praise^t you forever.^u