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Psalms 30:1

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 30:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 30:1.

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מִזְמ֡וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.שִׁירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.חֲנֻכַּ֖תchanukatdedicatingחֲנֻכָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “dedicating”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2598initiation, i.e. consecrationdedicating(-tion).הַבַּ֣יִתhabayitthe familyבַּיִתdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the family”, the ordinary formH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…לְדָוִֽדledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

אֲרוֹמִמְךָ֣aromimkhahighרוּםverb, polel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “high”, an unfinished actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…דִלִּיתָ֑נִיdilitanidrawדָּלָהverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “draw”, a completed actionH1802properly, to dangle, i.e. to let down abucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliverdraw (out), [idiom] enough, lift up.וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שִׂמַּ֖חְתָּsimachtabe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, a completed actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.אֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(30-1) A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David. (30-2) I will extol thee, O LORD, for Thou hast raised me up, and hast not suffered mine enemies to rejoice over me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Young’s Literal Translation

A Psalm. — A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

World English Bible

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Darby Translation

I will extol thee, Jehovah; for thou hast delivered me, and hast not made mine enemies to rejoice over me.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, a psalm for David, in an ecstasy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(30-1) A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David. (30-2) I will extol thee, O LORD, for Thou hast raised me up, and hast not suffered mine enemies to rejoice over me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will exalt thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and not caused mine enemies to rejoice over me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑψώσω σε, Κύριε, ὅτι ὑπέλαβές με, καὶ οὐκ εὔφρανας τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου ἐπʼ ἐμέ.