Psalms 30

30 ¹ I will exalt you, my Father, for you lifted me up and did not let my enemies gloat over me.

² My Father, I cried to you for help, and you healed me. ³ My Father, you brought my soul up from the grave; you kept me alive and did not let me go down to the pit.

⁴ Sing to our Father, you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name. ⁵ For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.

⁶ When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken." ⁷ My Father, by your favor you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.

⁸ To you, my Father, I called; to the Sovereign Father I pleaded for mercy: ⁹ "What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?" ¹⁰ Hear me, my Father, and be gracious to me; my Father, be my helper.

¹¹ You turned my mourning into dancing; you stripped off my mourning clothes and clothed me with gladness, ^a a v11 Sackcloth: rough, dark cloth worn as a sign of grief or mourning. ¹² that my heart may sing your praise and not be silent. My Father, I will give you thanks forever.