Psalms

Psalm 30:1–6

¹A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David.

I will exalt You, O LORD,

for You have lifted me up

and have not allowed my foes

to rejoice over me.

²O LORD my God, I cried to You for help,

and You healed me.

³O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol;

You spared me from descending into the Pit.

⁴Sing to the LORD, O you His saints,

and praise His holy name.^a

⁵For His anger is fleeting,

but His favor lasts a lifetime.

Weeping may stay the night,

but joy comes in the morning.

⁶In prosperity I said,

“I will never be shaken.”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Psalm	מִזְמ֡וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
A song	שִׁיר־	šîr-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
for the dedication	חֲנֻכַּ֖ת	ḥă·nuk·kaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2598 dedication, consecration
of the temple	הַבַּ֣יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
Of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I will exalt You	אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣	’ă·rō·w·mim·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You have lifted me up	דִלִּיתָ֑נִי	ḏil·lî·ṯā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1802 draw
and have not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
allowed my foes	אֹיְבַ֣י	’ō·yə·ḇay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
to rejoice	שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּ	śim·maḥ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
over me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱלֹהָ֑י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
to You	אֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
for help	שִׁוַּ֥עְתִּי	šiw·wa‘·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help
and You healed me	וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי׃	wat·tir·pā·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7495 heal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You pulled me	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
up	הֶֽעֱלִ֣יתָ	he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Sheol	שְׁא֣וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
You spared me	חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי	ḥî·yî·ṯa·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2421 live
from descending	מִיּוֹרְדֵי	mī·yō·rə·ḏē	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
into the Pit	בֽוֹר׃	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	זַמְּר֣וּ	zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O you His saints	חֲסִידָ֑יו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
and praise	וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ	wə·hō·w·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
His holy	קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
name	לְזֵ֣כֶר	lə·zê·ḵer	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2143 remembrance, memorial

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His anger	בְּאַפּוֹ֮	bə·’ap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is fleeting	רֶ֨גַע׀	re·ḡa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H7281 a moment
but His favor	בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ	bir·ṣō·w·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
lasts a lifetime	חַיִּ֪ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
Weeping	בֶּ֗כִי	be·ḵî	Noun - masculine singular	H1065 weeping
may stay	יָלִ֥ין	yā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
the night	בָּ֭עֶרֶב	bā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
but joy	רִנָּֽה׃	rin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
in the morning	וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר	wə·lab·bō·qer	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In prosperity	בְשַׁלְוִ֑י	ḇə·šal·wî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7959 ease, prosperity
I	וַ֭אֲנִי	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
said	אָמַ֣רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will never	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
be shaken	אֶמּ֥וֹט	’em·mō·wṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4131 totter, shake, slip