Psalm 30

The Blessedness of Answered Prayer

A Psalm. A Song aAt the Dedication of the House of David.

1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have blifted me up,

And have not let my foes crejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried out to You,

And You dhealed me.

3 O Lord, eYou brought my soul up from the grave;

You have kept me alive, 1that I should not go down to the pit.

4 fSing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,

And give thanks at the remembrance of 2His holy name.

5 For gHis anger is but for a moment,

hHis favor is for life;

Weeping may endure for a night,

But 3joy comes in the morning.

6 Now in my prosperity I said,

“I shall never be 4moved.”

7 Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;

iYou hid Your face, and I was troubled.

8 I cried out 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?

jWill the dust praise You?

Will it declare Your truth?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;

Lord, be my helper!”

11 kYou have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

You have put off 5my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

12 To the end that my 6glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.