Psalms

Psalm 30:11–12

¹¹You turned my mourning into dancing;

You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

¹²that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent.

O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You turned	הָפַ֣כְתָּ	hā·p̄aḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
my mourning	מִסְפְּדִי֮	mis·pə·ḏî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4553 wailing
into dancing	לְמָח֪וֹל	lə·mā·ḥō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4234 dance
You peeled off	פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ	pit·taḥ·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6605 open
my sackcloth	שַׂקִּ֑י	śaq·qî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8242 sack, sackcloth
and clothed me	וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי	wat·tə·’az·zə·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H247 gird, encompass, equip
with joy	שִׂמְחָֽה׃	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that my heart	לְמַ֤עַן׀	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
may sing	יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣	yə·zam·mer·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H2167 make music
Your praises	כָ֭בוֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
and not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be silent	יִדֹּ֑ם	yid·dōm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
O LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my God	אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
I will give thanks	אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃	’ō·w·ḏe·kā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
forever	לְעוֹלָ֥ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 30:11 Jeremiah 31:4 · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · Jeremiah 31:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 20:12 · Isaiah 25:8 · Psalm 149:3 · Psalm 30:5 · Psalm 150:4 · Luke 15:22 · Psalm 126:1–2 · Isaiah 61:3 · Isaiah 61:10

Psalm 30:12 Psalm 145:2 · Psalm 44:8 · Psalm 146:1–2 · Luke 19:40 · Psalm 16:9 · Acts 4:20 · Revelation 4:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.