PSALM 116
Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.
1I love the Lord, because He hears
My voice and my pleas.
2Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
3The snares of death encompassed me
And the Lit straitsterrors of I.e., the netherworldSheol Lit found mecame upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
4Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, save my Or soullife!”
5Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
Yes, our God is compassionate.
6The Lord watches over the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.
7Return to your rest, my soul,
For the Lord has dealt generously with you.
8For You have rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from stumbling.
9I shall walk before the Lord
In the Lit landsland of the living.
10I believed when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted.”
11I said in my alarm,
“All people are liars.”
12What shall I repay to the Lord
For all His benefits Lit uponto me?
13I will lift up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord.
14I will pay my vows to the Lord;
May it be in the presence of all His people!
15Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones.
I am Your slave, the son of Your female slave,
You have unfastened my restraints.
17I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And call upon the name of the Lord.
18I will pay my vows to the Lord,
May it be in the presence of all His people,
In the midst of you, Jerusalem!
Or Hallelujah!
Praise Heb Yahthe Lord!
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