| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. | 1A psalm; a dedication song for the house. Davidic. I will exalt You, LORD, because You have lifted me up and have not allowed my enemies to triumph over me. |
| 2O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. | 2 LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. |
| 3O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit. | 3 LORD, You brought me up from Sheol; You spared me from among those going down to the Pit. |
| 4Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. | 4Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones, and praise His holy name. |
| 5For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. | 5For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor, a lifetime. Weeping may spend the night, but there is joy in the morning. |
| 6As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” | 6When I was secure, I said," I will never be shaken." |
| 7By your favor, O LORD, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed. | 7 LORD, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified. |
| 8To you, O LORD, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy: | 8 LORD, I called to You; I sought favor from my Lord:" |
| 9“What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? | 9What gain is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your truth? |
| 10Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!” | 10 LORD, listen and be gracious to me; LORD, be my helper." |
| 11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, | 11You turned my lament into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, |
| 12that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! | 12so that I can sing to You and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise You forever. |
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