1. 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 to You and You have healed me.
3. 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. Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
5. 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. [II Cor. 4:17.]
6. As for me, in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7. By Your favor, O Lord, You have established me as a strong mountain; You hid Your face, and I was troubled.
8. I cried to You, O Lord, and to the Lord I made supplication.
9. 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. Hear, O Lord, have mercy and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!