¹ A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O Yhwh; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

² O Yhwh my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

³ O Yhwh, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

⁴ Sing unto Yhwh, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.¹

1. at…: or, to the memorial.

⁵ For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.¹²³

1. his anger…: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger.
2. for a night: Heb. in the evening.
3. joy: Heb. singing.

⁶ And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

⁷ Yhwh, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.¹

1. made…: Heb. settled strength for my mountain.

⁸ I cried to thee, O Yhwh; and unto Yhwh I made supplication.

⁹ What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

¹⁰ Hear, O Yhwh, and have mercy upon me: Yhwh, be thou my helper.

¹¹ Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

¹² To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Yhwh my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.¹

1. my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul.