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

6 In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”

7 O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

8 To 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?

10 Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”

11 You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

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

Original words

In prosperity בְשַׁלְוִ֑י H7959 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular I וַ֭אֲנִי H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular said אָמַ֣רְתִּי H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular I will never בַּל־ H1077 Adverb . . . לְעוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular be shaken אֶמּ֥וֹט H4131 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

O LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular You favored me בִּרְצוֹנְךָ֮ H7522 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular You made הֶעֱמַ֪דְתָּה H5975 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular my mountain לְֽהַרְרִ֫י H2042 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular {stand} strong עֹ֥ז H5797 Noun - masculine singular When You hid הִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ H5641 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Your face פָנֶ֗יךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular I was הָיִ֥יתִי H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular dismayed נִבְהָֽל׃ H926 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

To You אֵלֶ֣יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I called אֶקְרָ֑א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition I begged אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃ H2603 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singular my Lord {for mercy} אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

What מַה־ H4100 Interrogative gain [is there] בֶּ֥צַע H1215 Noun - masculine singular in my bloodshed בְּדָמִי֮ H1818 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular in my descent בְּרִדְתִּ֪י H3381 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular to אֶ֫ל־ H413 Preposition the Pit שָׁ֥חַת H7845 Noun - feminine singular Will the dust עָפָ֑ר H6083 Noun - masculine singular praise You הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Will it proclaim הֲיַגִּ֥יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Your faithfulness אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ H571 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or in my destruction
Or to corruption

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hear me שְׁמַע־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and have mercy וְחָנֵּ֑נִי H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular O LORD יְ֝הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular be הֱ‍ֽיֵה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular my helper עֹזֵ֥ר H5826 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

You turned הָפַ֣כְתָּ H2015 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my mourning מִסְפְּדִי֮ H4553 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular into dancing לְמָח֪וֹל H4234 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular You peeled off פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ H6605 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular my sackcloth שַׂקִּ֑י H8242 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and clothed me וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי H247 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with joy שִׂמְחָֽה׃ H8057 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

that my heart לְמַ֤עַן׀ H4616 Conjunction may sing יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ H2167 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Your praises כָ֭בוֹד H3519 Noun - masculine singular and not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be silent יִדֹּ֑ם H1826 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my God אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular I will give thanks אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃ H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular forever לְעוֹלָ֥ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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