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I said, “What good will come if I become silent in death?
    What good will come if I go down into the grave?
Can the dust of my dead body praise you?
    Can it tell how faithful you are?
10 Lord, hear me. Have mercy on me.
    Lord, help me.”

11 You turned my loud crying into dancing.
    You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.

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“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?(A)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(B)
10 Hear,(C) Lord, and be merciful to me;(D)
    Lord, be my help.(E)

11 You turned my wailing(F) into dancing;(G)
    you removed my sackcloth(H) and clothed me with joy,(I)

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