[1] I will extol and praise You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. [2] O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You have healed me. [3] O LORD, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, so that I would not go down to the pit (grave). [4] Sing to the LORD, O you His godly ones, And give thanks at the mention of His holy name. [5] For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. [6] As for me, in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.” [7] By Your favor and grace, O LORD, you have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was horrified. [8] I called to You, O LORD, And to the Lord I made supplication (specific request). [9] “What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]? [10] “Hear, O LORD, be gracious and show favor to me; O LORD, be my helper.” [11] You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, [12] That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
