116:1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
116:2 Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
116:3 The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
116:4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!”
116:5 The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
116:6 The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
116:7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
116:8 For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
116:9 that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
116:10 I trusted in the Lord when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;
116:11 in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”
116:12 What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
116:13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
116:16 Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.
116:17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.
116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
116:19 in the courts of the house of the Lord - in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.* / *Hebrew Hallelu Yah