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| I will exalt you, O LORD,
because you have lifted me up *
and have not let my enemies triumph over me.
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| O LORD my God, I cried out to you, *
and you restored me to health.
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| 3
| You brought me up, O LORD, from the dead;
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you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.
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| 4
| Sing to the LORD, you servants of his; *
give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.
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| 5
| For his wrath endures but the twinkling of
an eye, *
his favor for a lifetime.
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| 6
| Weeping may spend the night, *
but joy comes in the morning.
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| 7
| While I felt secure, I said,
"I shall never be disturbed. *
You, LORD, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains."
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| 8
| Then you hid your face, *
and I was filled with fear.
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| 9
| I cried to you, O LORD; *
I pleaded with the Lord, saying,
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| 10
| "What profit is there in my blood, if
I go down to the Pit? *
will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?
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| 11
| Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me; *
O LORD, be my helper."
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| 12
| You have turned my wailing into dancing;
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you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.
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| 13
| Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing;
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O LORD my God, I will give you thanks for ever.
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