Psalm 30
New King James Version

The Blessedness of Answered Prayer

A Psalm. A Song^(A)at the dedication of the house of David.

30 I will extol You, OLord, for You have^(B)lifted me up,
And have not let my foes^(C)rejoice over me.
²OLordmy God, I cried out to You,
And You^(D)healed me.
³OLord,^(E)You brought my soul up from the grave;
You have kept me alive,^[a]that I should not go down to the pit.

⁴^(F)Sing praise to theLord, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of^[b]His holy name.
⁵For^(G)His angeris but fora moment,
^(H)His favoris forlife;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But^[c]joycomesin the morning.

⁶Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be^[d]moved.”
⁷Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
^(I)You hid Your face,andI was troubled.

⁸I cried out to You, OLord;
And to theLordI made supplication:
⁹“What profitis therein my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
^(J)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
¹⁰Hear, OLord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”

¹¹^(K)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off^[e]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
¹²To the end thatmy^[f]glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
OLordmy God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Footnotes

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