Psalm 115:18–116:9

^18lBut we will bless the Lord

From this time forth and forevermore.

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 116

¹I ^alove the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications.

²Because He has inclined His ear to me,

Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

^3bThe ¹pains of death surrounded me,

And the ²pangs of Sheol ³laid hold of me;

I found trouble and sorrow.

⁴Then I called upon the name of the Lord:

“O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”

^5cGracious is the Lord, and ^drighteous;

Yes, our God is merciful.

⁶The Lord preserves the simple;

I was brought low, and He saved me.

⁷Return to your ^erest, O my soul,

For ^fthe Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

^8gFor You have delivered my soul from death,

My eyes from tears,

And my feet from falling.

⁹I will walk before the Lord

^hIn the land of the living.