1 I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

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 praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial 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; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh 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, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.

As for me, when all was going well, I said, “I will never be moved.”

7 T hou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; 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 thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah 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? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

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 Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.

Hear, O Lord. And show me loving-kindness. O Lord, be my Helper.

11 T hou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed 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 glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

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