1 A Psalm [and] Song, [at] the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2 \\30:1\\A Psalm and Song, at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
3 \\30:2\\O LORD my God, I cried to thee, and thou hast healed me.
4 \\30:3\\O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
5 \\30:4\\Sing to the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
6 \\30:5\\For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
7 \\30:6\\And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
8 \\30:7\\LORD, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
9 \\30:8\\I cried to thee, O LORD; and to the LORD I made supplication.
10 \\30:9\\What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
11 \\30:10\\Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
12 \\30:11\\Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
13 \\30:12\\To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever.
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Today's Verse
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Verse Of The DayDavid recalls a season of prosperity followed by God hiding His face, then rejoices that his mourning has been turned into dancing and sackcloth exchanged for gladness. That reversal echoes Isaiah 54:7-8; continue reading Psalms 31.
