5 For ^aHis anger is but¹ for a moment,
^bHis favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning. ‡

6 Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be¹ moved.” ‡

8 I cried out to You, O Lord;
And to the Lord I made supplication:

9 “What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
^aWill the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth? ‡