Psalm 116

Psalm 116

THANKS TO GOD FOR DELIVERANCE

¹I love the Lord because he has heard

my appeal for mercy.^ab

²Because he has turned his ear to me,

I will call out to him as long as I live.^ac

³The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow.^ad

⁴Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Lord, save me!”^ae

⁵The Lord is gracious and righteous;

our God is compassionate.^af

⁶The Lord guards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and he saved me.^ag

⁷Return to your rest, my soul,

for the Lord has been good to you.^ah

⁸For you, Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.^ai

⁹I will walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.^aj

¹⁰I believed, even when I said,

“I am severely oppressed.”^ak

¹¹In my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.”^al

¹²How can I repay the Lord

for all the good he has done for me?^am

¹³I will take the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord.^an

¹⁴I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.^ao

¹⁵The death of his faithful ones

is valuable in the Lord’s sight.^a

¹⁶Lord, I am indeed your servant;

I am your servant, the son of your female servant.

You have loosened my bonds.^b

¹⁷I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice

and call on the name of the Lord.^c

¹⁸I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people,^d

¹⁹in the courts of the Lord’s house—

within you, Jerusalem.^e

Hallelujah!