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Psalms chapter 30

A song for the . A psalm of David. I , Yahweh, because you from the depths and refused to let my enemies celebrate over me.Yahweh my God, I called out to you for help and you .Yahweh, you brought me back from . You kept me alive when I was slipping into .Sing to Yahweh, all you who are . Give thanks when you remember his name, .His lasts only a heartbeat, but his lasts a lifetime. Tears may stay the night, but comes running in with the morning.When everything was going well, I said, “Nothing can .”Yahweh, when you showed me favor, you made me . But when you , I .I cried out to you, Yahweh. I :“What do you gain if I die? What good am I to you in the ground? Can thank you? Can it tell anyone how you are?”“Hear me, Yahweh. . Yahweh, be my help.”You turned my into . You stripped off my and dressed me in joy.So now sings to you and will not be silent. Yahweh, my God, I will .