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A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple.^[b] Of David.

I will exalt^(a) you, Lord , for you lifted me out of the depths^(b) and did not let my enemies gloat over me.^(c)

Lord my God, I called to you for help,^(d) and you healed me.^(e)

You, Lord , brought me up from the realm of the dead;^(f) you spared me from going down to the pit.^(g)

Sing^(h) the praises of the Lord , you his faithful people;⁽ⁱ⁾ praise his holy name.^(j)

For his anger^(k) lasts only a moment,^(l) but his favor lasts a lifetime;^(m) weeping⁽ⁿ⁾ may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.^(o)

When I felt secure, I said, "I will never be shaken."^(p)

Lord , when you favored me, you made my royal mountain^[c] stand firm; but when you hid your face,^(q) I was dismayed.

To you, Lord , I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy:

"What is gained if I am silenced, if I go down to the pit?^(r) Will the dust praise you? Will it proclaim your faithfulness?^(s)

Hear,^(t) Lord , and be merciful to me;^(u) Lord , be my help.^(v)"

You turned my wailing^(w) into dancing;^(x) you removed my sackcloth^(y) and clothed me with joy,^(z)

that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise^(aa) you forever.^(ab)

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

In you, Lord , I have taken refuge;^(b) let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.^(c)

Turn your ear to me,^(d) come quickly to my rescue;^(e) be my rock of refuge,^(f) a strong fortress to save me.

Since you are my rock and my fortress,^(g) for the sake of your name^(h) lead and guide me.

Keep me free from the trap⁽ⁱ⁾ that is set for me, for you are my refuge.^(j)

Into your hands I commit my spirit;^(k) deliver me, Lord , my faithful God.^(l)

I hate those who cling to worthless idols;^(m) as for me, I trust in the Lord .⁽ⁿ⁾

I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction^(o) and knew the anguish^(p) of my soul.

You have not given me into the hands^(q) of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.^(r)

Be merciful to me, Lord , for I am in distress;^(s) my eyes grow weak with sorrow,^(t) my soul and body^(u) with grief.

My life is consumed by anguish^(v) and my years by groaning;^(w) my strength fails^(x) because of my affliction,^[b](y) and my bones grow weak.^(z)

Because of all my enemies,^(aa) I am the utter contempt^(ab) of my neighbors^(ac) and an object of dread to my closest friends— those who see me on the street flee from me.

I am forgotten as though I were dead;^(ad) I have become like broken pottery.

For I hear many whispering,^(ae) "Terror on every side!"^(af) They conspire against me^(ag) and plot to take my life.^(ah)

But I trust^(ai) in you, Lord ; I say, "You are my God."

My times^(aj) are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.

Let your face shine^(ak) on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.^(al)

Let me not be put to shame,^(am) Lord , for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent^(an) in the realm of the dead.

Let their lying lips^(ao) be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly^(ap) against the righteous.

How abundant are the good things^(aq) that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all,^(ar) on those who take refuge^(as) in you.

In the shelter^(at) of your presence you hide^(au) them from all human intrigues;^(av) you keep them safe in your dwelling from accusing tongues.

Praise be to the Lord ,^(aw) for he showed me the wonders of his love^(ax) when I was in a city under siege.^(ay)

In my alarm^(az) I said, "I am cut off^(ba) from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry^(bb) for mercy when I called to you for help.

Love the Lord , all his faithful people!^(bc) The Lord preserves those who are true to him,^(bd) but the proud he pays back^(be) in full.

Be strong and take heart,^(bf) all you who hope in the Lord .

Of David. A maskil.^[a]

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.^(a)

Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them^(b) and in whose spirit is no deceit.^(c)

When I kept silent,^(d) my bones wasted away^(e) through my groaning^(f) all day long.

For day and night your hand was heavy^(g) on me; my strength was sapped^(h) as in the heat of summer.^[b]

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity.⁽ⁱ⁾ I said, "I will confess^(j) my transgressions^(k) to the Lord ." And you forgave the guilt of my sin.^(l)

Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found;^(m) surely the rising⁽ⁿ⁾ of the mighty waters^(o) will not reach them.^(p)

You are my hiding place;^(q) you will protect me from trouble^(r) and surround me with songs of deliverance.^(s)

I will instruct^(t) you and teach you^(u) in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on^(v) you.

Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle^(w) or they will not come to you.

Many are the woes of the wicked,^(x) but the Lord 's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts^(y) in him.

Rejoice in the Lord ^(z) and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!