Psalm 30

¹I will exalt you, O Lord, because you have lifted me up *and have not let my enemies triumph over me.

²O Lord my God, I cried out to you, *and you restored me to health.

³You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; *you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.

⁴Sing to the Lord, you servants of his; *give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.

⁵For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, *his favor for a lifetime.

⁶Weeping may spend the night, *but joy comes in the morning.

⁷While I felt secure, I said, “I shall never be disturbed. *You, Lord, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains.”

⁸Then you hid your face, *and I was filled with fear.

⁹I cried to you, O Lord; *I pleaded with the Lord, saying,

¹⁰“What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? *will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?

¹¹Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; *O Lord, be my helper.”

¹²You have turned my wailing into dancing; *you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.

¹³Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever.