Psalm

The Blessedness of Answered Prayer

A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David.

30 
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,

And have not let my foes rejoice over me.

O Lord my God, I cried out to You,

And You healed me.

O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave;

You have kept me alive, [a]that I should not go down to the pit.

Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,

And give thanks at the remembrance of [b]His holy name.

For His anger is but for a moment,

His favor is for life;

Weeping may endure for a night,

But [c]joy comes in the morning.

Now in my prosperity I said,

“I shall never be [d]moved.”

Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;

You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

I cried out to You, O Lord;

And to the Lord I made supplication:

“What profit is there in my blood,

When I go down to the pit?

Will the dust praise You?

Will it declare Your truth?

10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;

Lord, be my helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;

You have put off [e]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

12 To the end that my [f]glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:3 So with Qr., Tg.; Kt., LXX, Syr., Vg. from those who descend to the pit
  2. Psalm 30:4 Or His holiness
  3. Psalm 30:5 a shout of joy
  4. Psalm 30:6 shaken
  5. Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning
  6. Psalm 30:12 soul