1A Psalm; a Song for the dedication of the House; of David.
2I will exalt you, YHWH, for you have drawn me up, and you have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
3YHWH my God, I cried to you for help, and you healed me.
4YHWH, you brought up from Sheol my soul (nephesh); you kept me alive, from my going down to the pit.
5Make music to YHWH, O his faithful ones, and give thanks to the memorial of his holiness.
6For a moment is in his anger, life (chai) is in his favor; in the evening weeping may lodge, but for the morning a shout of joy.
7And I, I said in my ease, "I shall not be moved forever."
8YHWH, in your favor you made my mountain to stand as strength; you hid your face, I was terrified.
9To you, YHWH, I call, and to my Lord (Adonai) I make supplication:
10What profit is in my blood, in my going down to the pit? Shall the dust (aphar) praise you? Shall it declare your truth?
11Hear, YHWH, and be gracious to me; YHWH, be a helper to me.
12You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; you have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
13so that my glory may make music to you and not be silent; YHWH my God, forever I will give you thanks.