Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Psalm 30
A Psalm of David.
1. I will extol thee, O LORD;
for thou hast lifted me up,
and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
2. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee,
and thou hast healed me.
3. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave:
thou hast kept me alive,
that I should not go down to the pit.
4. Sing unto the LORD,
O ye saints of his,
and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5. For his anger endureth but a moment;
in his favor is life:
weeping may endure for a night,
but joy cometh in the morning.
6. And in my prosperity I said,
I shall never be moved.
7. LORD, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong:
thou didst hide thy face,
and I was troubled.
8. I cried to thee, O LORD;
and unto the LORD I made supplication.
9. What profit is there in my blood,
when I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise thee?
shall it declare thy truth?
10. Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me:
LORD, be thou my helper.
11. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing:
thou hast put off my sackcloth,
and girded me with gladness;
12. To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee,
and not be silent.
O LORD my God,
I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
