﻿Psalms.
Chapter 30.
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. 
I will exalt you, O LORD, for you have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me. 
O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me. 
O LORD, you pulled me up from Sheol; you spared me from descending into the Pit. 
Sing to the LORD, O you his godly ones, and praise his holy name. 
For his anger is fleeting, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. 
In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.” 
O LORD, you favored me; you made my mountain stand strong. When you hid your face, I was dismayed. 
To you, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy: 
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness? 
Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.” 
You turned my mourning into dancing; you peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 
that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever. 
