Psalm 30 - Weeping Endures for a Night
A dedication song of thanksgiving for healing and God's turn from mourning to joy.
Psalm 30 is a song of thanksgiving in which David extols the LORD for healing him and bringing his soul up from the grave. He captures the psalm's core promise in Psalms 30:5: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
A Psalm. -- A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.
Jehovah my God, I have cried to Thee, And Thou dost heal me.
Jehovah, Thou hast brought up from Sheol my soul, Thou hast kept me alive, From going down `to' the pit.
Sing praise to Jehovah, ye His saints, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness,
For -- a moment `is' in His anger, Life `is' in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.
And I -- I have said in mine ease, `I am not moved -- to the age.
O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled.
Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication.
`What gain `is' in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth?
Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'
Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me `with' joy.
So that honour doth praise Thee, and is not silent, O Jehovah, my God, to the age I thank Thee!