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.

³ When I kept quiet, my bones wore out;
    I was groaning all day long—
    every day, every night!—
⁴ because your hand was heavy upon me.
    My energy was sapped as if in a summer drought. Selah
⁵ So I admitted my sin to you;
    I didn’t conceal my guilt.
    “I’ll confess my sins to the Lord, ” is what I said.
    Then you removed the guilt of my sin. Selah

⁶ That’s why all the faithful should pray to you during troubled times,^[b]
    so that a great flood of water won’t reach them.
⁷ You are my secret hideout!
    You protect me from trouble.
    You surround me with songs of rescue! Selah

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you
    about the direction you should go.
    I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.
⁹ Don’t be like some senseless horse or mule,
    whose movement must be controlled
    with a bit and a bridle.^[c]
        Don’t be anything like that!^[d]
10 The pain of the wicked is severe,
    but faithful love surrounds the one who trusts the Lord.
¹¹ You who are righteous, rejoice in the Lord and be glad!
    All you whose hearts are right, sing out in joy!