Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Psalm 30 (NRSV)

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Verse ¹I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up, and did not let my foes rejoice over me.

Verse ²O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.

Verse ³O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.

Verse ⁴Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name.

Verse ⁵For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Verse ⁶As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."

Verse ⁷By your favor, O Lord, you had established me as a strong mountain; you hid your face; I was dismayed.

Verse ⁸To you, O Lord, I cried, and to the Lord I made supplication:

Verse ⁹"What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

Verse ¹⁰Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!"

Verse ¹¹You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Verse ¹²so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.