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Psalms 30

12 aligned verses; 11 with wording or punctuation differences .

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I will extol thee, O Jehovah ; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
I will extol thee, O LORD ; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
O Jehovah , thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
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.
Sing praise unto Jehovah , O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial `name' .
Sing unto the LORD , O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness .
For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life -time : Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy ` cometh ' in the morning.
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
And in my prosperity I said , I shall never be moved.
Thou, Jehovah , of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face ; I was troubled.
LORD , by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face , and I was troubled.
I cried to thee, O Jehovah ; And unto Jehovah I made supplication :
I cried to thee, O LORD ; and unto the LORD I made supplication .
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Hear, O Jehovah , and have mercy upon me: Jehovah , be thou my helper.
Hear, O LORD , and have mercy upon me: LORD , be thou my helper.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing ; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing : thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
To the end that ` my ' glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. Psalm 31 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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.

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