A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David.
A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.
I will extol you, LORD, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
LORD my God, I cried to you, and you have healed me.O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.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 praise to the LORD, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
You, LORD, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong; but when you hid your face, I was troubled.LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
I cried to you, LORD. I made supplication to the Lord:I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?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, LORD, and have mercy on me. LORD, be my helper.”Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,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 heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever!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.