A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House (Temple). A Psalm of David.
I will extol and praise You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead);
You have kept me alive, so that I would not go down to the pit (grave).
By Your favor and grace, O LORD, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.
“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
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