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1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.
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I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health.
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O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
3 You brought me up from the grave, O LORD . You kept me from falling into the pit of death.
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O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.
4 Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! 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 last through the night, but joy comes with 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 was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”
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As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved. ”
7 Your favor, O LORD, made me as secure as a mountain. Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.
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By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.
8 I cried out to you, O LORD . I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,
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To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy:
9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of 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 Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD .”
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Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper! ”
11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
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You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!
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that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!