| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A Psalm. A Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me. | 1A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David. I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me. |
| 2O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. | 2O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. |
| 3O LORD, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. | 3O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. |
| 4Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. | 4Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. |
| 5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. | 5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. |
| 6Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.” | 6Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, "I will never be moved." |
| 7LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was troubled. | 7O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed. |
| 8I cried out to You, O LORD; And to the LORD I made supplication: | 8To You, O LORD, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication: |
| 9“What profit is there in my blood, When I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your truth? | 9"What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness? |
| 10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my helper!” | 10"Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be my helper." |
| 11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, | 11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, |
| 12To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever. | 12That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever. |
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