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

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.

3 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.

O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.

4 S ing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.

5 F or his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

6 A nd in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, “I will never be moved.”

7 L ord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

8 I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication.

To You, O Lord, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication:

9 W hat 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, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

10 H ear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.

“ Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be my helper.”

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

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

12 t o 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.

That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.