30:1 David wrote this song. He asks God to bless the Temple. Lord, I will praise you, because you have saved me from death. You have not let my enemies laugh at me.
30:2 Lord, my God, I called to you for help, and you have made me well again.
30:3 Lord, you pulled me up out of the deep hole of death. You saved me from among those who are going into the grave.
30:4 Sing to the Lord, you people who trust him. Praise his holy name.
30:5 His anger continues only for a moment, but he is kind to us for our whole life. You may be sad all through the night, but in the morning, you will be happy again.
30:6 When I was feeling safe and strong, I thought, ‘Nothing can ever destroy me.’
30:7 But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong, because you are so kind. But then you turned away from me, and I became very afraid.
30:8 I called to you for help, Lord. I asked you to be kind to me, my Lord.
30:9 If I go down into the deep hole of death, that will not help you! My dead body cannot praise you there! It cannot tell people to trust you!
30:10 Lord, please listen to me! Please be kind to me! Lord, please be my helper!
30:11 Now you have caused me to stop crying, so that I dance instead! I do not need to wear sackcloth, because I am no longer sad. Instead, you have made me very happy.
30:12 So I am truly happy and I will sing to praise you. I cannot stay quiet! Lord, my God, I will continue to thank you for ever.
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