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1. A psalm� a song used at the dedication of the temple; by David. I will praise you, O LORD, for you lifted me up, and did not allow my enemies to gloat over me.
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1. A Psalm H4210 and Song H7892 at the dedication H2598 of the house H1004 of David H1732 . I will extol H7311 thee , O LORD H3068 ; for H3588 thou hast lifted me up H1802 , and hast not H3808 made my foes H341 to rejoice H8055 over me.
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2. O LORD my God, I cried out to you and you healed me.
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2. O LORD H3068 my God H430 , I cried H7768 unto H413 thee , and thou hast healed H7495 me.
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3. O LORD, you pulled me up from Sheol; you rescued me from among those descending into the grave.
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3. O LORD H3068 , thou hast brought up H5927 my soul H5315 from H4480 the grave H7585 : thou hast kept me alive H2421 , that I should not go down H4480 H3381 to the pit H953 .
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4. Sing to the LORD, you faithful followers of his; give thanks to his holy name.
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4. Sing H2167 unto the LORD H3068 , O ye saints H2623 of his , and give thanks H3034 at the remembrance H2143 of his holiness H6944 .
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5. For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.
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5. For H3588 his anger H639 endureth but a moment H7281 ; in his favor H7522 is life H2416 : weeping H1065 may endure H3885 for a night H6153 , but joy H7440 cometh in the morning H1242 .
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6. In my self-confidence I said, "I will never be upended."
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6. And in my prosperity H7959 I H589 said H559 , I shall never H1077 H5769 be moved H4131 .
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7. O LORD, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.
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7. LORD H3068 , by thy favor H7522 thou hast made my mountain H2042 to stand H5975 strong H5797 : thou didst hide H5641 thy face H6440 , and I was H1961 troubled H926 .
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8. To you, O LORD, I cried out; I begged the Lord for mercy:
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8. I cried H7121 to H413 thee , O LORD H3068 ; and unto H413 the LORD H136 I made supplication H2603 .
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9. "What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?
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9. What H4100 profit H1215 is there in my blood H1818 , when I go down H3381 to H413 the pit H7845 ? Shall the dust H6083 praise H3034 thee? shall it declare H5046 thy truth H571 ?
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10. Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me! O LORD, deliver me!"
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10. Hear H8085 , O LORD H3068 , and have mercy H2603 upon me: LORD H3068 , be H1961 thou my helper H5826 .
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11. Then you turned my lament into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.
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11. Thou hast turned H2015 for me my mourning H4553 into dancing H4234 : thou hast put off H6605 my sackcloth H8242 , and girded H247 me with gladness H8057 ;
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12. So now my heart will sing to you and not be silent; O LORD my God, I will always give thanks to you.
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12. To the end that H4616 my glory H3519 may sing praise H2167 to thee , and not H3808 be silent H1826 . O LORD H3068 my God H430 , I will give thanks H3034 unto thee forever H5769 .
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