Psalm 30
Words: Isaac Watts
Part 1: Sickness healed, and sorrow removed.
1 I Will extol thee, Lord, on high,
At thy command diseases fly:
Who but a God can speak and save
From the dark borders of the grave?
2 Sing to the Lord, ye saints of his,
And tell how large his goodness is;
Let all your powers rejoice and bless
While you record his holiness.
3 His anger but a moment stays;
His love is life and length of days;
Though grief and tears the night employ,
The morning star restores the joy.
Part 2: v.6 Health, sickness, and recovery.
1 Firm was my health, my day was bright,
And I presumed ’twould ne’er be night;
Fondly I said within my heart,
“Pleasure and peace shall ne’er depart.”
2 But I forgot thine arm was strong
Which made my mountain stand so long:
Soon as thy face began to hide,
My health was gone, my comforts died.
3 I cried aloud to thee, my God,
“What canst thou profit by my blood?
Deep in the dust can I declare
Thy truth, or sing thy goodness there?
4 “Hear me, O God of grace,” I said,
“And bring me from among the dead:”
Thy word rebuked the pains I felt,
Thy pard’ning love removed my guilt.
5 My groans, and tears, and forms of woe
Are turned to joy and praises now;
I throw my sackcloth on the ground,
And ease and gladness gird me round
6 My tongue, the glory of my frame,
Shall ne’er be silent of thy name;
Thy praise shall sound through earth and heav’n
For sickness healed and sins forgiv’n.
