Psalms 30:11

But now you have healed me, and you have caused me to change from being sad to dancing joyfully. You have taken away the clothes that showed that I was very sad and you have given me clothes that showed that I was very joyful.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

In Context

10Yahweh, listen to me, and be merciful to me! Yahweh, help me!”

12So I will not be silent; I will sing out loudly to praise you. Yahweh, you are my God, and I will thank you forever.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:28He said, “What you have said is enough to convince me! My son Joseph is still alive, and I will go and see him before I die!”

2 Chronicles 20:3Jehoshaphat became very afraid, so he decided to ask Yahweh what he should do. He also proclaimed that all the people of Judah should fast.

2 Chronicles 20:12So, our God, please punish them, because we do not have enough power to resist/defeat this huge army that is coming to attack us. We do not know what to do. But we are pleading for you to help us.”

Nehemiah 8:10Then I said to them, “Now go home and enjoy some good food and drink some sweet wine. And send some of it to people who do not have anything to eat or drink. This is a day that Yahweh considers sacred. Do not be sad! Yahweh will cause you to be joyful and make you strong.”

Psalms 4:7You have made me very happy; I am happier than people who have harvested a great amount of grain and grapes.

Psalms 30:5When he becomes angry, he is angry for only a very short time [HYP], but he is good to us all of our life. We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 30:7-12

Prayer and Praise. 6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7 Lord , by thy favour 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… Read the whole commentary →

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