⁴ You who are faithful to the Lord,
    sing praises to him;
    give thanks to his holy name!
⁵ His anger lasts for only a second,
    but his favor lasts a lifetime.
Weeping may stay all night,
    but by morning, joy!

⁶ When I was comfortable, I said,
    “I will never stumble.”
⁷ Because it pleased you, Lord,
    you made me a strong mountain.
But then you hid your presence.
    I was terrified.
⁸ I cried out to you, Lord.
    I begged my Lord for mercy:
⁹ “What is to be gained by my spilled blood,
    by my going down into the pit?
Does dust thank you?
    Does it proclaim your faithfulness?
¹⁰ Lord, listen and have mercy on me!
    Lord, be my helper!”

¹¹ You changed my mourning into dancing.
    You took off my funeral clothes
        and dressed me up in joy
¹²     so that my whole being
    might sing praises to you and never stop.
Lord, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

¹⁷ When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
    he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

¹⁹ The righteous have many problems,
    but the Lord delivers them from every one.
²⁰ He protects all their bones;
    not even one will be broken.