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1 I exalt you, LORD, because you pulled me up; you didn't let my enemies celebrate over me.
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I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up, and did not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 LORD, my God, I cried out to you for help, and you healed me.
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O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
3 LORD, you brought me up from the grave, brought me back to life from among those going down to the pit.
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O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.
4 You who are faithful to the LORD, sing praises to him; give thanks to his holy name!
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Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name.
5 His anger lasts for only a second, but his favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay all night, but by morning, joy!
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For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
6 When I was comfortable, I said, "I will never stumble."
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As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."
7 Because it pleased you, LORD, you made me a strong mountain. But then you hid your presence. I was terrified.
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By your favor, O Lord, you had established me as a strong mountain; you hid your face; I was dismayed.
8 I cried out to you, LORD. I begged my Lord for mercy:
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To you, O Lord, I cried, and to the Lord I made supplication:
9 "What is to be gained by my spilled blood, by my going down into the pit? Does dust thank you? Does it proclaim your faithfulness?
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"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?
10 LORD, listen and have mercy on me! LORD, be my helper!"
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Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me! O Lord, be my helper!"
11 You changed my mourning into dancing. You took off my funeral clothes and dressed me up in joy
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You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12 so that my whole being might sing praises to you and never stop. LORD, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
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so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.