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 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 to You and You have healed me.
O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You 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, 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 to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.
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 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 s for me, 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 B y Your favor, O Lord, You have established me as a strong mountain; You hid Your 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 You, O Lord, and to 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 (the grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth and faithfulness to men?
“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, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!
“ Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be my helper.”
11 Y ou have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have 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 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.
That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.