Psalm 30:3

Translations

Modern

O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.

Traditional

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.

Literal

O YHWH, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; from my going down to the Pit, You have kept me alive.

Latin

Domine, eduxisti ab inferno animam meam; salvasti me a descendentibus in lacum.

Original

Hebrew

English

O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.

Notes

Psalms 30:1–3

The psalmist praises God for his victory over difficult circumstances, comparing it to being saved from death.

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 God Works through Prayer Life After Death

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Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
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He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
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For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
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Psalm 116:8
For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

Glossary

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Topics

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Psalm 30:3

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