Bible for Soul
Book 19 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

PsalmsChapter 30 · praise and worship and help and protection

12 verses1 sections2 min readPoetry & worshipComplete KJV text

Psalms 30 contains 12 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include praise and worship, help and protection, and prayer.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Psalms 30?

The chapter opens, “I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.” It closes in verse 12, “To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
praise and worshiphelp and protectionprayer
Passage
Psalms 30:1–12
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 231 words
Section-by-section outline

Psalms 30 outline

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  1. Verses 1–12

    Praise and Worship · Help and Protection

    I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

King James Version · complete chapter

Psalms 30 KJV

1I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. 4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. 5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. 6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. 8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. 9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. 11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.