Dedication

Psalm 30. A song for the dedication of the temple of David.

 ¹ I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths
   and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
 
² LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.
³ You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead;
   you spared me from going down to the pit.

 ⁴ Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people;
   praise his holy name.
⁵ For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

 ⁶ When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
⁷ LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.

 ⁸ To you, LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹ “What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?

¹⁰ Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me; LORD, be my help.”

 ¹¹ You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
¹² that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
   LORD my God, I will praise you forever.