Psalm 30:8

Translations

Modern

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

Traditional

I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

Literal

To You, O YHWH, I called out, and to my Lord I made supplication.

Latin

Ad te, Domine, clamabo, et ad Deum meum deprecabor.

Original

Hebrew

English

To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:

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).

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Philippians 4:6–7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Psalm 34:6
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
Psalm 130:1–2
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
Psalm 77:1–2
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
1 Corinthians 12:8–9
To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

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LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

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