Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 I praise you, Lord, because you have saved me and kept my enemies from gloating over me.
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A Psalm of David. A Song at the dedication of the Temple. I will extol thee, O LORD, for thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 I cried to you for help, O Lord my God, and you healed me;
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O LORD my God, I cried to thee for help, and thou hast healed me.
3 you kept me from the grave. I was on my way to the depths below, but you restored my life.
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O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to the Pit.
4 Sing praise to the Lord, all his faithful people! Remember what the Holy One has done, and give him thanks!
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Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
5 His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning.
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For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
6 I felt secure and said to myself, "I will never be defeated."
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As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."
7 You were good to me, Lord; you protected me like a mountain fortress. But then you hid yourself from me, and I was afraid.
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By thy favor, O LORD, thou hadst established me as a strong mountain; thou didst hide thy face, I was dismayed.
8 I called to you, Lord; I begged for your help:
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To thee, O LORD, I cried; and to the LORD I made supplication:
9 "What will you gain from my death? What profit from my going to the grave? Are dead people able to praise you? Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?
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"What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise thee? Will it tell of thy faithfulness?
10 Hear me, Lord, and be merciful! Help me, Lord!"
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Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me! O LORD, be thou my helper!"
11 You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance; you have taken away my sorrow and surrounded me with joy.
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Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 So I will not be silent; I will sing praise to you. Lord, you are my God; I will give you thanks forever.
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that my soul may praise thee and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.