1 I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2 Y ahweh my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.

O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

3 Y ahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4 S ing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.

Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name.

5 F or his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

For 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.

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

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

7 Y ou, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.

Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face; I was troubled.

8 I cried to you, Yahweh. To Yahweh I made supplication:

I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication:

9 “ What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

10 H ear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”

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

11 Y ou have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

12 T o the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

To 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.