| International Standard Version | King James Bible |
| 1I exalt you, LORD, for you have lifted me up, and my enemies could not gloat over me. | 1A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. |
| 2LORD, my God! I cried out to you for help and you healed me. | 2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. |
| 3LORD, you brought me from death; you kept me alive so that I did not descend into the Pit. | 3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. |
| 4You, his godly ones, sing to the LORD, give thanks at the mention of his holiness. | 4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. |
| 5For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning. | 5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. |
| 6As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I will never be moved." | 6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. |
| 7By your favor, LORD, you established me as a strong mountain; Then you hid your face, and I was dismayed. | 7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. |
| 8I cried out to you, LORD, and I make supplication to the Lord: | 8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. |
| 9"What profit is there in my death if I go down to the Pit? Can dust worship you? Can it proclaim your faithfulness?" | 9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? |
| 10Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me! LORD, help me! | 10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. |
| 11You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy, | 11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; |
| 12so that I may sing praise to you and not remain silent. LORD, my God, I will give you thanks forever! | 12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. |
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