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 out to You, And You 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 brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

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

Sing praise to the Lord, 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, His favor is for 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.

Now 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.

Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; 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 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? Shall the dust praise thee? Shall it declare thy truth?

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

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