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1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
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1 I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
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2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.
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2 O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me.
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3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit.
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3 O LORD, you brought me up from the grave; you spared me from going down into the pit.
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4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.
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4 Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.
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5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
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5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
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6 When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken."
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6 When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken."
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7 O LORD, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
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7 O LORD, when you favored me, you made my mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
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8 To you, O LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
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8 To you, O LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
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9 "What gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
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9 "What gain is there in my destruction, in my going down into the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
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10 Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help."
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10 Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help."
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11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.
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12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
