🔊 Audio of Psalm 30
Psalm 30
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִד | Mizmor shir ḥanukkat habbayit leDavid. | A psalm, a song for the dedication of the House; of David. |
| 2 | אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי וְלֹא־שִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִי | Aromimkha Adonai, ki dillitani; velo simmaḥta oyvai li. | I will exalt You, Adonai, for You have lifted me up and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. |
| 3 | יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵנִי | Adonai Elohai, shivva‘ti eilekha; vattirpa’eni. | Adonai my God, I cried to You, and You healed me. |
| 4 | יְהוָה הֶעֱלִיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי חִיִּיתַנִי מִיָּרְדִי־בוֹר | Adonai, he‘elita min Sheol nafshi; ḥiyyitani miyordi vor. | Adonai, You brought my soul up from Sheol; You restored me to life from among those who descend into the pit. |
| 5 | זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה חֲסִידָיו וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ | Zammeru la-Adonai ḥasidav; vehodu lezekher kodsho. | Sing praise to Adonai, His faithful ones, and give thanks to His holy remembrance. |
| 6 | כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה | Ki rega‘ be’appo, ḥayyim birtzono; ba‘erev yalin bekhi, velabboker rinnah. | For His anger lasts but a moment, while life is in His favor. Weeping may lodge for the night, but joy comes in the morning. |
| 7 | וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם | Va’ani amarti veshalvi: bal emmot le‘olam. | As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” |
| 8 | יְהוָה בִּרְצוֹנְךָ הֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְהַרְרִי עֹז הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ הָיִיתִי נִבְהָל | Adonai, birtzonkha he‘emadtah leharreri ‘oz; histarta fanekha, hayiti nivhal. | Adonai, by Your favor You made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was terrified. |
| 9 | אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה אֶקְרָא וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּן | Eilekha Adonai ekra; ve’el Adonai etḥannan. | To You, Adonai, I call, and to my Lord I plead for mercy. |
| 10 | מַה־בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל־שָׁחַת הֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּךָ | Mah betza‘ bedami beridti el shaḥat? Hayodekha ‘afar? Hayaggid amittekha? | What profit is there in my blood, if I descend to the pit? Will dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? |
| 11 | שְׁמַע־יְהוָה וְחָנֵּנִי יְהוָה הֱיֵה־עֹזֵר לִי | Shema‘ Adonai veḥonneni; Adonai, heyeh ‘ozer li. | Hear, Adonai, and be gracious to me; Adonai, be my helper. |
| 12 | הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָה | Hafakhta mispedi lemaḥol li; pittaḥta sakki vatte’azzereni simḥah. | You turned my mourning into dancing for me; You loosened my sackcloth and girded me with joy. |
| 13 | לְמַעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶךָּ | Lema‘an yezammerkha khavod velo yiddom; Adonai Elohai, le‘olam odeka. | So that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent; Adonai my God, I will thank You forever. |