Verse 9
Psalms 30:9
World English Bible, British Edition
9
“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise you?
Shall it declare your truth?
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵלֶ֣י/ךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א וְ/אֶל אֲ֝דֹנָ֗/י אֶתְחַנָּֽן
English Translation
To You, O LORD, I call, and to my Lord, I seek mercy.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 30 Context
1
I will extol you, LORD, for you have raised me up,
and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.
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2
LORD my God (Elohim), I cried to you,
and you have healed me.
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3
LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol.
You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to t...
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4
Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of his.
Give thanks to his holy name.
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5
For his anger is but for a moment.
His favour is for a lifetime.
Weeping may stay for the night,
but...
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6
As for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I shall never be moved.”
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7
You, LORD, when you favoured me, made my mountain stand strong;
but when you hid your face, I was tr...
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8
I cried to you, LORD.
I made supplication to the Lord:
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9
“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise you?
Shall i...
10
Hear, LORD, and have mercy on me.
LORD, be my helper.”
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11
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me.
You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with...
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12
to the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and
not be silent.
LORD my God (Elohim), I will giv...
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