Psalms

Psalm 30:5–11

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.”

7O LORD, You favored me;

You made my mountain stand strong.

When You hid Your face,

I was dismayed.

8To You, O LORD, I called,

and I begged my Lord for mercy:

9“What gain is there in my bloodshed,b

in my descent to the Pit?c

Will the dust praise You?

Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

10Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy;

O LORD, be my helper.”

11You turned my mourning into dancing;

You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Footnotes

  • b 30:9 Or in my destruction
  • c 30:9 Or to corruption

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Psalm 30:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His angerבְּאַפּוֹ֮bə·’ap·pōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
is fleetingרֶ֨גַע׀re·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH7281 a moment
but His favorבִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹbir·ṣō·w·nōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
lasts a lifetimeחַיִּ֪יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
Weepingבֶּ֗כִיbe·ḵîNoun - masculine singularH1065 weeping
may stayיָלִ֥יןyā·lînVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3885 lodge, pass the night
the nightבָּ֭עֶרֶבbā·‘e·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
but joyרִנָּֽה׃rin·nāhNoun - feminine singularH7440 ringing cry
in the morningוְלַבֹּ֥קֶרwə·lab·bō·qerConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning

Psalm 30:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In prosperityבְשַׁלְוִ֑יḇə·šal·wîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7959 ease, prosperity
Iוַ֭אֲנִיwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
saidאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will neverבַּל־bal-AdverbH1077 not
be shakenאֶמּ֥וֹט’em·mō·wṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4131 totter, shake, slip

Psalm 30:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
You favored meבִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮bir·ṣō·wn·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
You madeהֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּהhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
my mountainלְֽהַרְרִ֫יlə·har·rîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2042 mountain
strongעֹ֥ז‘ōzNoun - masculine singularH5797 strength, might
When You hidהִסְתַּ֥רְתָּhis·tar·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
Your faceפָנֶ֗יךָp̄ā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
I wasהָיִ֥יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dismayedנִבְהָֽל׃niḇ·hālVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH926 alarm, dismay

Psalm 30:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I calledאֶקְרָ֑א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
I beggedאֶתְחַנָּֽן׃’eṯ·ḥan·nānVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
my Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord

Psalm 30:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
gainבֶּ֥צַעbe·ṣa‘Noun - masculine singularH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
in my bloodshedבְּדָמִי֮bə·ḏā·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1818 blood
in my descentבְּרִדְתִּ֪יbə·riḏ·tîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3381 come or go down, descend
toאֶ֫ל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Pitשָׁ֥חַתšā·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singularH7845 pit
Will the dustעָפָ֑ר‘ā·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH6083 dry earth, dust
praise Youהֲיוֹדְךָ֥hă·yō·wḏ·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
Will it proclaimהֲיַגִּ֥ידhă·yag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Your faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃’ă·mit·te·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

Psalm 30:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hear meשְׁמַע־šə·ma‘-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have mercyוְחָנֵּ֑נִיwə·ḥān·nê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
O LORDיְ֝הוָהhaš·šēmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beהֱ‍ֽיֵה־hĕyêh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my helperעֹזֵ֥ר‘ō·zêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5826 help, succour

Psalm 30:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You turnedהָפַ֣כְתָּhā·p̄aḵ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2015 turn, overturn
my mourningמִסְפְּדִי֮mis·pə·ḏîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4553 wailing
into dancingלְמָח֪וֹלlə·mā·ḥō·wlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4234 dance
You peeled offפִּתַּ֥חְתָּpit·taḥ·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6605 open
my sackclothשַׂקִּ֑יśaq·qîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8242 sack, sackcloth
and clothed meוַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִיwat·tə·’az·zə·rê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH247 gird, encompass, equip
with joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃śim·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH8057 joy, gladness, mirth

Cross-references

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Psalm 30:5 Isaiah 54:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Matthew 5:4 · John 16:20–22 · Isaiah 26:20 · Psalm 103:9 · Psalm 16:11 · Psalm 63:3 · Psalm 59:16 · Psalm 6:6–9 · Psalm 46:5

Psalm 30:6 2 Corinthians 12:7 · Luke 12:19 · Psalm 119:117 · Psalm 16:8 · Daniel 4:30 · Isaiah 47:7

Psalm 30:7 Psalm 104:29 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 30:5 · 1 Chronicles 17:26–27 · Psalm 5:12 · Psalm 89:17 · Psalm 40:2 · Job 10:12 · Isaiah 38:17 · Deuteronomy 31:17

Psalm 30:8 Philippians 4:6–7 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Psalm 77:1–2

Psalm 30:9 Psalm 6:5 · Isaiah 38:18 · Psalm 115:17–18 · Psalm 88:10–12 · Psalm 118:17 · Ecclesiastes 9:10

Psalm 30:10 Psalm 54:4 · Psalm 143:7–9 · Psalm 143:1 · Psalm 28:7 · Psalm 27:7 · Psalm 51:1–2

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.