Psalm 30
Psalm 30 A Psalm of Restoration and Gratitude Psalm 30 is a powerful expression of deep gratitude and hope following a time of distress. It beautifully portrays the cycle of human experience: from the depths of despair to the heights of joy. Text (NIV) 1 I will extol you, O Lord, for you lifted me up and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. 3 You, Lord, brought me up from thedead; you spared me from going down to the pit. 4 Sing to the Lord, O 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 As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I will never be shaken.” 7 You, Lord, in your favor had established me as a strong mountain; then you hid your face; I was dismayed. 8 To you, Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy. 9 What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust...