Psalms30

The psalmist extols the LORD for delivering him from death and preventing his foes from triumphing. He acknowledges God's swift anger and enduring favour, where sorrow gives way to morning joy. Recalling a time of overconfidence, he recounts how God's hidden face brought trouble, leading him to cry out for mercy. Ultimately, the LORD transformed his mourning into dancing, prompting eternal gratitude and praise.

Praise for God's Rescue from Death

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A Psalme or song of the dedication of the house of David. I will magnifie thee, O Lord: for thou hast exalted mee, and hast not made my foe to reioyce ouer me.
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O Lord my God, I cried vnto thee, and thou hast restored me.
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O Lord, thou hast brought vp my soule out of the graue: thou hast reuiued me from them that goe downe into the pit.
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Sing praises vnto the Lord, ye his Saintes, and giue thankes before the remembrance of his Holinesse.
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For he endureth but a while in his anger: but in his fauour is life: weeping may abide at euening, but ioy commeth in the morning.

The Danger of Prosperity and Pride

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And in my prosperitie I sayde, I shall neuer be moued.
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For thou Lord of thy goodnes hadest made my mountaine to stande strong: but thou didest hide thy face, and I was troubled.

The Plea for Life and Mercy

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Then cried I vnto thee, O Lord, and praied to my Lord.
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What profite is there in my blood, when I go downe to the pit? shall the dust giue thankes vnto thee? or shall it declare thy trueth?
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Heare, O Lord, and haue mercy vpon me: Lord, be thou mine helper.

Mourning Turned into Dancing

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Thou hast turned my mourning into ioy: thou hast loosed my sacke and girded mee with gladnesse.
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Therefore shall my tongue praise thee and not cease: O Lord my God, I will giue thankes vnto thee for euer.
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