Focused Passage

Psalms 30:6-12

Mourning Turned Into Dancing by the LORD's Mercy

thanksgiving for deliverance -> summons to faithful praise -> contrast of anger and favor -> confession of complacent prosperity -> plea for mercy -> transformation of grief -> vow of unending thanks

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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, in my descent to the Pit? 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 12:7Classic cross-references Acts 2:25Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:17Classic cross-references Job 29:18Classic cross-references Luke 12:19Classic cross-references

Original words

In prosperityבְשַׁלְוִ֑יH7959Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularIוַ֭אֲנִיH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularsaidאָמַ֣רְתִּיH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularI will neverבַּל־H1077Adverb. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe shakenאֶמּ֥וֹטH4131Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 5:4Classic cross-references Psalms 104:29Classic cross-references Psalms 120:1Classic cross-references Psalms 143:7Classic cross-references Psalms 10:1Classic cross-references

Original words

O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularYou favored meבִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮H7522Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou madeהֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּהH5975Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy mountainלְֽהַרְרִ֫יH2042Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular{stand} strongעֹ֥זH5797Noun - masculine singularWhen You hidהִסְתַּ֥רְתָּH5641Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularYour faceפָנֶ֗יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularI wasהָיִ֥יתִיH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulardismayedנִבְהָֽל׃H926Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 142:1Classic cross-references Psalms 34:6Classic cross-references Psalms 130:1Classic cross-references Psalms 66:17Classic cross-references

Original words

To Youאֵלֶ֣יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI calledאֶקְרָ֑אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularandוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | PrepositionI beggedאֶתְחַנָּֽן׃H2603Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularmy Lord {for mercy}אֲ֝דֹנָ֗יH136Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 6:5Classic cross-references Isaiah 38:18Classic cross-references Psalms 115:17Classic cross-references Psalms 118:17Classic cross-references Psalms 88:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Whatמַה־H4100Interrogativegain [is there]בֶּ֥צַעH1215Noun - masculine singularin my bloodshedבְּדָמִי֮H1818Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularin my descentבְּרִדְתִּ֪יH3381Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singulartoאֶ֫ל־H413Prepositionthe Pitשָׁ֥חַתH7845Noun - feminine singularWill the dustעָפָ֑רH6083Noun - masculine singularpraise Youהֲיוֹדְךָ֥H3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularWill it proclaimהֲיַגִּ֥ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularYour faithfulnessאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃H571Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or in my destruction
Or to corruption

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 54:4Classic cross-references Psalms 143:1Classic cross-references Psalms 143:7Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Psalms 27:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Hear meשְׁמַע־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand have mercyוְחָנֵּ֑נִיH2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO LORDיְ֝הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbeהֱ‍ֽיֵה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy helperעֹזֵ֥רH5826Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:3Classic cross-references Psalms 23:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:4Classic cross-references Colossians 3:16Classic cross-references

Original words

You turnedהָפַ֣כְתָּH2015Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy mourningמִסְפְּדִי֮H4553Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularinto dancingלְמָח֪וֹלH4234Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularYou peeled offפִּתַּ֥חְתָּH6605Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy sackclothשַׂקִּ֑יH8242Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand clothed meוַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִיH247Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith joyשִׂמְחָֽה׃H8057Noun - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 16:9Classic cross-references Psalms 57:8Classic cross-references Psalms 145:1Classic cross-references Psalms 145:2Classic cross-references Psalms 63:3Classic cross-references

Original words

that my heartלְמַ֤עַן׀H4616Conjunctionmay singיְזַמֶּרְךָ֣H2167Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularYour praisesכָ֭בוֹדH3519Noun - masculine singularand notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebe silentיִדֹּ֑םH1826Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularI will give thanksאוֹדֶֽךָּ׃H3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singularforeverלְעוֹלָ֥םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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