Thanksgiving for Answered Prayer
1 A psalm; a song for the dedication of the house. Of David.
1 I will exalt you, O Yahweh, because you have drawn me up, and have not made my enemies rejoice over me.
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O Yahweh, my God, I cried for help to you, and you healed me.
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O Yahweh, you have brought my life up from Sheol. You preserved me alive from among those going down to [the] pit.
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Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful ones, and give thanks {to his holy fame}.
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For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.
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But as for me, I had said in my prosperity, "I shall not be moved ever."
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O Yahweh, by your favor you caused my strong mountain to stand. You hid your face. I was bewildered.
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To you, O Yahweh, I called, and to the Lord I pleaded for grace [saying],
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"What gain [is there] in my {death}, in my going down into [the] pit? Will [the] dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?
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"O Yahweh, hear and be gracious to me. O Yahweh, be my helper."
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You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy
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so that {I} may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.