Psalm 30 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Joy in the Morning

A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Of David.

Psa 30:1

I will exalt you, LORD,

because you have lifted me up

and have not allowed my enemies

to triumph over me.

Psa 30:2

LORD my God,

I cried to you for help, and you healed me.

Psa 30:3

LORD, you brought me up from Sheol;

you spared me from among those

going down[fn] to the Pit.

Psa 30:4

Sing to the LORD, you his faithful ones,

and praise his holy name.

Psa 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment,

but his favor, a lifetime.

Weeping may stay overnight,

but there is joy in the morning.

Psa 30:6

When I was secure, I said,

“I will never be shaken.”

Psa 30:7

LORD, when you showed your favor,

you made me stand like a strong mountain;

when you hid your face, I was terrified.

Psa 30:8

LORD, I called to you;

I sought favor from my Lord:

Psa 30:9

“What gain is there in my death,

if I go down to the Pit?

Will the dust praise you?

Will it proclaim your truth?

Psa 30:10

“LORD, listen and be gracious to me;

LORD, be my helper.”

Psa 30:11

You turned my lament into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth

and clothed me with gladness,

Psa 30:12

so that I can sing to you and not be silent.

LORD my God, I will praise you forever.

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CSB Footnotes

(30:3)

Some Hb mss, LXX, Theod, Orig, Syr; other Hb mss, Aq, Sym, Tg, Jer read from going down

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