For his anger endures but for a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you surround him with a shield.

You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.

You have enlarged my path under me, that my feet did not slip.

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them.

For you are the glory of their strength: and in your favor our horn shall be exalted.

You have granted me life and favor, and your care has preserved my spirit.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.

And now, LORD, you are God, and have promised this goodness unto your servant:

Now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may be before you forever: for you bless, O LORD, and it shall be blessed forever.

Why stand you afar off, O LORD? why hide you yourself in times of trouble?

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long will you forget me, O LORD? forever? how long will you hide your face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

Because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, and cast me down.

You hide your face, they are troubled: you take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

I went mourning but not in the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.

My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.

Behold, for my peace I had great bitterness: but you have in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for you have cast all my sins behind your back.