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1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat 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 LORD my God, I called to you for help, 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, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.
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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 the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
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Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing 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 When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
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As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."
7 LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed.
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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 To you, LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:
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To thee, O LORD, I cried; and to the LORD I made supplication:
9 “What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will 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 thee? Will it tell of thy faithfulness?
10 Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me; LORD, be my help.”
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Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me! O LORD, be thou my helper!"
11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed 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 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you 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.
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