| King James Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. | 1I will extol you, O LORD, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. |
| 2O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. | 2O LORD my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. |
| 3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. | 3O LORD, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit. |
| 4Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. | 4Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. |
| 5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. | 5For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. |
| 6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. | 6As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” |
| 7LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. | 7By your favor, O LORD, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed. |
| 8I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. | 8To you, O LORD, I cry, and to the Lord I plead for mercy: |
| 9What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? | 9“What profit is there in my death, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? |
| 10Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. | 10Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!” |
| 11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; | 11You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, |
| 12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. | 12that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! |
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