Psalm 30

Tune: O Jesus, I Have Promised

1 O LORD, I will exalt You,

For You have lifted me;
My foes You have allowed not

To glory over me.
2 O LORD my God, I pleaded

That You might hear and save;
3 LORD, You from death have ransomed

And kept me from the grave.

4 His saints, O praise Jehovah

And thank His holy name.
5 His anger lasts a moment,

His grace a whole lifetime.
For sorrow like a pilgrim,

May tarry all the night,
But then a shout of joy comes

When dawns the morning light.

6 In prosperous days I boasted,

"Unmoved I shall remain."
7 O LORD, You by Your favor

My mount in strength maintain;
For when Your face was hidden,

I soon was troubled sore.
8 I'll cry to You Jehovah;

The LORD I will implore.

9 Is there in my blood profit

When in the grave I dwell?
Will dust proclaim Your praises,

Your truth and glory tell?
10 O hear me now Jehovah!

Be gracious unto me!
To You I cry Jehovah!

O now my helper be!

11 You now have turned my sorrow

To dancing full of joy;
You loosened all my sack-cloth

And girded me with joy.
12 To You sing psalms, my glory,

And never silent be!
O LORD my God, I'll thank You

Through all eternity.