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

I will lift You up, O Lord, for You have lifted me up. You have not let those who hate me stand over me in joy.

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 me up from the grave. You have kept me alive, so that I will not go down into the deep.

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, all you who belong to Him. 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 lasts only a short time. But His favor is for life. Crying may last for a night, but joy comes with the new day.

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

As for me, when all was going well, I said, “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 stand strong. But when You hid Your face, I was troubled.

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

I cried to You, O Lord. I begged the Lord for loving-kindness.

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 good will come from my blood, if I go down to the grave? Will the dust thank You? Will it tell how You are faithful?

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

Hear, O Lord. And show me loving-kindness. 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 my crying into dancing. You have taken off my clothes made from hair, and dressed me with joy.

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.

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