Psalm 115:18–116:4

¹⁸But we will praise the Lord

now and forever.

Praise the Lord!

Thanksgiving for Escaping Death

116I love the Lord,

because he listens to my prayers for help.

²He paid attention to me,

so I will call to him for help as long as I live.

³The ropes of death bound me,

and the fear of the grave took hold of me.

I was troubled and sad.

⁴Then I called out the name of the Lord.

I said, “Please, Lord, save me!”