⁶ When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”^(A)
7 Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(B)
    I was dismayed.

⁸ To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
⁹ “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)