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New International Version NIV
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 exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2 O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health.
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LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you 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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You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.
4 Sing to the LORD, all you godly ones! Praise his holy name.
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Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise 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 lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
6 When I was prosperous, I said, “Nothing can stop me now!”
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When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.”
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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LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm; but when 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, LORD, I called; to the Lord I cried 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 is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10 Hear me, LORD, and have mercy on me. Help me, O LORD .”
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Hear, LORD, and be merciful to me; LORD, be my help.”
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 turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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 heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever.