Psalms

Psalm 30:8–12

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,

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

O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Footnotes

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

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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

Psalm 30:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
that my heartלְמַ֤עַן׀lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
may singיְזַמֶּרְךָ֣yə·zam·mer·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH2167 make music
Your praisesכָ֭בוֹדḵā·ḇō·wḏNoun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be silentיִדֹּ֑םyid·dōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
O LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗י’ĕ·lō·hayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
I will give thanksאוֹדֶֽךָּ׃’ō·w·ḏe·kāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3034 throw, cast
foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

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

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

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.