*Psalms 30

₁Lord, I want to praise You

because You saved me.

You lifted me out of a deep hole.

My enemies will not rejoice

about what has happened to me.

₂O Lord my God, I have cried to You

and asked You for help,

and You have healed me.

₃Lord, You have saved my life.

You saved me from the grave.

I was almost dead

but You made me live again.

₄All you people who believe in the Lord,

you must sing to Him.

You must praise his holy name

and thank Him.

₅Because He does not stay angry

for a long time. He is friendly

and good for as long as we live,

like someone who cries at night,

but when he gets up, he is happy again.

₆When all went well with me,

I said it would always be like that.

₇Lord, You were good to me,

and You made me stand as strong as a mountain.

But when You went away from me,

I became afraid.

₈Lord, I pray to You, and only to You.

I beg You to have mercy on me

and to help me.

₉What will You win if I die?

What good will it be

when I go down to the grave?

Nothing. People who are dead

can not praise You,

and dust can not tell how faithful You are.

₁₀Lord, please listen

and be gracious to me.

Lord, please help me.

₁₁I cried and mourned,

but You made me dance.

You took away my sack-cloth

and made me rejoice.

₁₂This is why I will sing,

and I will not keep quiet.

Lord, You are my God,

and I will always praise You.