116:1 I love the Lord

because he heard my plea for mercy, ² 

116:2 and listened to me. ³ 

As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help. ⁴ 

116:3 The ropes of death tightened around me, ⁵ 

the snares ⁶  of Sheol confronted me.

I was confronted ⁷  with trouble and sorrow.

116:4 I called on the name of the Lord,

“Please Lord, rescue my life!”

116:5 The Lord is merciful and fair;

our God is compassionate.

116:6 The Lord protects ⁸  the untrained; ⁹ 

I was in serious trouble ¹⁰  and he delivered me.

116:7 Rest once more, my soul, ¹¹ 

for the Lord has vindicated you. ¹² 

116:8 Yes, ¹³  Lord, ¹⁴  you rescued my life from death,

and kept my feet from stumbling.

116:9 I will serve ¹⁵  the Lord

in the land ¹⁶  of the living.

116:10 I had faith when I said,

“I am severely oppressed.”

116:11 I rashly declared, ¹⁷ 

“All men are liars.”

116:12 How can I repay the Lord

for all his acts of kindness to me?

116:13 I will celebrate my deliverance, ¹⁸ 

and call on the name of the Lord.

116:14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

before all his people.

116:15 The Lord values

the lives of his faithful followers. ¹⁹ 

116:16 Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant;

I am your lowest slave. ²⁰ 

You saved me from death. ²¹ 

116:17 I will present a thank offering to you,

and call on the name of the Lord.

116:18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

before all his people,

116:19 in the courts of the Lord’s temple,

in your midst, O Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord!