Psalms 116

1 I love the Lord, because He has heard
My voice and my supplications. 2 Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. 3 The pains of death surrounded me,
And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
"O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!" 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
Yes, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me. 7 Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. 8 For You have delivered my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from falling. 9 I will walk before the Lord
In the land of the living. 10 I believed, therefore I spoke,
"I am greatly afflicted." 11 I said in my haste,
"All men are liars." 12 What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits toward me? 13 I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His saints. 16 O Lord, truly I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;
You have loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people, 19 In the courts of the Lord's house,
In the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!