1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.

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

2 O Lord my God, I cried to You and You have healed me.

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

3 O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit (the grave).

O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; thou gavest me life from my descent into the grave.

4 S ing to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

Let his merciful ones sing unto the LORD, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

5 F or His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

For his anger endures but a moment; in his will is life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

6 A s for me, in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

¶ And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

7 B y Your favor, O Lord, You have established me as a strong mountain; You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong; thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

8 I cried to You, O Lord, and to the Lord I made supplication.

I will cry unto thee, O GOD; and unto the Lord will I make supplication.

9 W hat profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit (the grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth and faithfulness to men?

What profit is there in my blood when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? Shall it declare thy truth?

10 H ear, O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!

Hear, O LORD and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

11 Y ou have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

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

12 T o the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

to the end that I may sing glory unto thee and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.