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Sing to the Lord,
    you people who trust him.
Praise his holy name.
His anger continues only for a moment,
    but he is kind to us for our whole life.
You may be sad all through the night,
    but in the morning, you will be happy again.[a]

When I was feeling safe and strong,
    I thought, ‘Nothing can ever destroy me.’

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Footnotes

  1. 30:5 David was very ill. He thought that he would soon die. He prayed to God. God made him well again. So he asks everyone that believes in God to praise God with him. God was angry only for a short time.

Sing(A) the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people;(B)
    praise his holy name.(C)
For his anger(D) lasts only a moment,(E)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;(F)
weeping(G) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.(H)

When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”(I)

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