Psalms 30 ASV
Summary: Headed "A Psalm of David... at the dedication of the temple," Psalm 30 is a thanksgiving for recovery, likely from serious illness, in which the psalmist recalls crying out and being healed, "you have healed me" and "restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit" (v. 2-3). It contains the well-known assurance that "weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning" (v. 5). The psalm also confesses a prior season of false security, "I said, I shall never be moved," before God "hid his face" and trouble came (v. 6-7), turning the whole experience into a testimony of God's mercy.
1A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
3O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name.
5For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.
6As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
7Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.
8I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:
9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.
11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
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