| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 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. | 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 unto thee, and thou hast healed me. | 2 LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. |
| 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. | 3 LORD, You brought me up from Sheol; You spared me from among those going down to the Pit. |
| 4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. | 4Sing to Yahweh, you His faithful ones, and praise His holy name. |
| 5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in 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. |
| 6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. | 6When I was secure, I said," I will never be shaken." |
| 7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. | 7 LORD, when You showed Your favor, You made me stand like a strong mountain; when You hid Your face, I was terrified. |
| 8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. | 8 LORD, I called to You; I sought favor from my Lord:" |
| 9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? | 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 have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. | 10 LORD, listen and be gracious to me; LORD, be my helper." |
| 11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; | 11You turned my lament into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, |
| 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. | 12so that I can sing to You and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise You forever. |
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