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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

For 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.

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

As for me, in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

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

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

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

I cried 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? Shall the dust praise thee? Shall it declare thy truth?

What 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?

10 H ear, O LORD and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

Hear, O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!

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

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

12 t o 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.

To 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.