Psalm 30

1  I will exalt you, O Lord,
   because you have raised me up •
 and have not let my foes triumph over me.
2  O Lord my God, I cried out to you •
 and you have healed me.
3  You brought me up, O Lord, from the dead; •
 you restored me to life from among those that go down to the Pit.
4  Sing to the Lord, you servants of his; •
 give thanks to his holy name.
5  For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye,
   his favour for a lifetime. •
 Heaviness may endure for a night,
   but joy comes in the morning.
6  In my prosperity I said,
   ‘I shall never be moved. •
 You, Lord, of your goodness,
   have made my hill so strong.’
7  Then you hid your face from me •
 and I was utterly dismayed.
8  To you, O Lord, I cried; •
 to the Lord I made my supplication:
9  ‘What profit is there in my blood,
   if I go down to the Pit? •
 Will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
10  ‘Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me; •
 O Lord, be my helper.’
11  You have turned my mourning into dancing; •
 you have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness;
12  Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; •
 O Lord my God, I will give you thanks for ever.