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 foes rejoice over me.

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

O Lord my God, I cried out to You, 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 brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should 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 saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of 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 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.

Now 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 Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

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

I cried out to You, O Lord; 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, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth?

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

Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; 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 put off my sackcloth and clothed 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 my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.