As for me, I said in my (A)prosperity,
    “I shall never be (B)moved.”
By your favor, O Lord,
    you made my (C)mountain stand strong;
you (D)hid your face;
    I was (E)dismayed.

To you, O Lord, I cry,
    and (F)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death,[a]
    if I go down to the pit?[b]
Will (G)the dust praise you?
    Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (H)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into (I)dancing;
    you have loosed my sackcloth
    and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (J)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

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  1. Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
  2. Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption

When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”(A)
Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(B)
    I was dismayed.

To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?(C)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(D)
10 Hear,(E) Lord, and be merciful to me;(F)
    Lord, be my help.(G)

11 You turned my wailing(H) into dancing;(I)
    you removed my sackcloth(J) and clothed me with joy,(K)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(L) you forever.(M)

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  1. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion