Psalm 30 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Psa 30:1

Psa 30:1A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple.

I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me.
You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.

Psa 30:2

Psa 30:2O LORD my God, I cried to you for help,
and you restored my health.

Psa 30:3

Psa 30:3You brought me up from the grave,[fn] O LORD.
You kept me from falling into the pit of death.

Psa 30:4

Psa 30:4Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones!
Praise his holy name.

Psa 30:5

Psa 30:5For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime!
Weeping may last through the night,
but joy comes with the morning.

Psa 30:6

Psa 30:6When I was prosperous, I said,
“Nothing can stop me now!”

Psa 30:7

Psa 30:7Your favor, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain.
Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.

Psa 30:8

Psa 30:8I cried out to you, O LORD.
I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,

Psa 30:9

Psa 30:9“What will you gain if I die,
if I sink into the grave?
Can my dust praise you?
Can it tell of your faithfulness?

Psa 30:10

Psa 30:10Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me.
Help me, O LORD.”

Psa 30:11

Psa 30:11You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.
You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

Psa 30:12

Psa 30:12that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!

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NLT Footnotes

(30:3)

Hebrew from Sheol.

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