Psalms 30:11

What does Psalms 30:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 30:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me <FI>with<Fi> joy.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For my life is wasted with grief: and my years in sighs. My strength is weakened through poverty and my bones are disturbed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Context

v.10Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.

v.11This passage

v.12To 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 7:14

    And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:3

    And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

  • Isaiah 25:3

    Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.

  • Jeremiah 31:4

    Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:27

    Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

  • Nehemiah 8:10

    Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

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