A Psalm and Song
at the dedication
of the house
of David
. I will extol
thee, O LORD
; for thou hast lifted me up
, and hast not made my foes
to rejoice
over me.
O LORD my God
, I cried
unto thee, and thou hast healed
me.
O LORD, thou hast brought up
my soul
from the grave
: thou hast kept me alive
, that I should not go down
to the pit
.
Sing unto the LORD
, O ye saints
of his, and give thanks
at the remembrance
of his holiness
.
For his anger endureth but a moment
; in his favour
is life
: weeping
may endure
for a night
, but joy
cometh in the morning
.
And in my prosperity I said
, I shall never
be moved
.
LORD, by thy favour
thou hast made my mountain
to stand
strong
: thou didst hide
thy face
, and I was troubled
.
I cried to thee, O LORD
; and unto the LORD
I made supplication
.
What profit is there in my blood
, when I go down
to the pit
? Shall the dust
praise
thee? shall it declare
thy truth
?
Hear, O LORD
, and have mercy
upon me: LORD
, be thou my helper
.
Thou hast turned for me my mourning
into dancing
: thou hast put off
my sackcloth
, and girded
me with gladness
;
To the end that my glory may sing
praise to thee, and not be silent
. O LORD
my God
, I will give thanks
unto thee for ever
.