A Sunday Psalm

1. I will exalt you O Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2. O Lord my God, I called to you for help
and you healed me.
3. O Lord, you brought me up from the grave;
you spared me from going down into the pit.
4. Sing to the Lord, you saints of his;
praise his holy name.
5. For his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.
6When I felt secure, I said,
"I will never be shaken."
7O Lord, when you favored me,
you made my mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
I was dismayed.
8To you, O Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy:
9"What gain is there in my destruction,
in my going down into the pit?
Will the dust praise you
Will it proclaim your faithfulness?
10Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me;
O Lord, be my help."
11You turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12that my heart may sing to you
and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.