Psalm 30:11

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

You have turned my mourning to dancing for me; You have opened my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

Latin

Convertisti planctum meum in gaudium mihi; conscidisti saccum meum, et circumdedisti me lætitia:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 30:8–12

The psalmist faced death (also in Psalm 30:1–3), either literally or figuratively. When he turned to the Lord, the Lord rescued him and changed his mourning into joyful dancing. Only God's favor can permanently and powerfully overcome human failure and deep despair.

Psalms 30:1–12

This individual thanksgiving psalm begins by praising the Lord for his salvation (Psalm 30:1–3). It then contrasts God's favor with his anger (Psalm 30:4–7) and ends with a transformation from mourning to dancing (30:8–12).

Theme notes and profiles

David Celebration The Heart in the Psalms

Related verses

Jeremiah 31:4
Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
Jeremiah 31:13–14
Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.
2 Chronicles 20:12
Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
Psalm 149:3
Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
Psalm 150:4
Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Isaiah 61:3
…to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Psalm 126:1–2
A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
2 Samuel 6:14
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

Glossary

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Topics

Dance Dancing: General Scriptures Concerning Girdles: Gladness Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sackcloth: (Putting of) Joy and Gladness Thankfulness: Exemplified

Psalm 30:11

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