1David praiseth God for his deliverance: 4he exhorteth others to praise him by the example of God's dealing with him.
0A aPsalm and Song at the bdedication of the house of David.
a Ps. 48, title. b De. 20.5. 2Sa. 5.11; 20.3. Nu. 7.10.
1I WILL cextol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
c Ps. 34.1-7; 75.1,2; 116.1-7; 27.6; 25.2; 41.11; 28.9.
2O dLORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
d Ps. 6.2,3; 51.8; 55.16; 103.3; 116.3-8.
3O eLORD, thou hast brought up my soul from fthe grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
e Ps. 18.16-18; 40.1,2; 71.20; 86.13. Is. 38.17. Jonah 2.4,6. f Ps. 16.10.
4gSing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks 1at the remembrance of his holiness.
1Or, to the memorial.
g Ps. 33.1; 32.11; 107.2; 97.12. Phi. 4.4. Ex. 15.11. Hab. 1.12,13.
5hFor 2his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure 3for a night, but 4joy cometh in the morning.
2Heb. there is but a moment in his anger.
3Heb. in the evening.
4Heb. singing.
h Ps. 103.9; 126.5. Is. 57.16; 26.20; 54.7,8; 12.1-3. 2Co. 4.17.
6And iin my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
i Job 29.18-20. Lu. 12.19.
7LORD, jby thy favour thou hast 5made my mountain to stand strong: thou kdidst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
5Heb. settled strength for my mountain.
j Ps. 18.35,36; 5.12; 44.3; 89.17. k Ps. 104.29; 6.2,3; 10.1; 13.1-3; 42.9; 102.10; 143.7.
8I lcried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
l Ps. 34.6; 6.2,3; 5.2,3; 130.1,2; 77.1,2.
9What mprofit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
m Is. 38.18. Ps. 6.5; 88.11; 115.17. Ec. 9.5.
10nHear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
n Ps. 4.1; 5.1; 51.1; 56.1; 57.1; 40.17; 143.1,7-9.
11Thou hast turned for me my mourning ointo dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and *girded me with gladness;
*girded-secured with a belt or band, encircled.
o Je. 31.4,13. La. 5.15.
12To the end that 6my pglory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. qO LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
6That is, my tongue or my soul. Ps. 16.9; 57.8.
p 2Sa. 6.14. Ps. 126.1,2,5. Is. 61.3. Es. 9.22. q Ps. 7.17; 9.1,2; 13.6; 59.16,17; 71.14-24; 103; 116; 118; 145.