Psalms 116
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1-6I love God because he listened to me,
listened as I begged for mercy.
He listened so intently
as I laid out my case before him.
Death stared me in the face,
hell was hard on my heels.
Up against it, I didn’t know which way to turn;
then I called out to God for help:
“Please, God!” I cried out.
“Save my life!”
God is gracious—it is he who makes things right,
our most compassionate God.
God takes the side of the helpless;
when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.
7-8I said to myself, “Relax and rest.
God has showered you with blessings.
Soul, you’ve been rescued from death;
Eye, you’ve been rescued from tears;
And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.”
9-11I’m striding in the presence of God,
alive in the land of the living!
I stayed faithful, though overwhelmed,
and despite a ton of bad luck,
Despite giving up on the human race,
saying, “They’re all liars and cheats.”
12-19What can I give back to God
for the blessings he’s poured out on me?
I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God!
I’ll pray in the name of God;
I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,
and I’ll do it together with his people.
When they arrive at the gates of death,
God welcomes those who love him.
Oh, God, here I am, your servant,
your faithful servant: set me free for your service!
I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice
and pray in the name of God.
I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,
and I’ll do it in company with his people,
In the place of worship, in God’s house,
in Jerusalem, God’s city.
Hallelujah!
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Psalms 116
116
Psalm 116
Thanks to God for Deliverance
1I love the Lord because he has heard
my appeal for mercy.#Ps 18:1; 66:19
2Because he has turned his ear to me,
I will call out to him as long as I live.#Ps 17:6; 40:1
3The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.#Ps 18:4–5
4Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!” #Ps 18:6; 118:5
5The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.#Ex 34:6; Neh 9:17; Ps 112:4
6The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and he saved me.#Ps 19:7; 79:8; 142:6
7Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.#Ps 13:6; Jr 6:16
8For you, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.#Ps 49:15; 56:13
9I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.#Ps 27:13
10I believed, even when I said,
“I am severely oppressed.”#2Co 4:13
11In my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”#Ps 31:22; 62:9; Rm 3:4
12How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?#2Ch 32:25; 1Th 3:9
13I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.#Ps 16:5; 105:1
14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.#Ps 22:25; 50:14
15The death of his faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.#Ps 72:14
16 Lord, I am indeed your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.#Jb 12:18; Ps 86:16; 107:14
17I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice
and call on the name of the Lord.#Lv 7:12; Ps 50:14
18I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,#Ps 22:25; 50:14
19in the courts of the Lord’s house —
within you, Jerusalem.#Ps 96:8; 102:21
Hallelujah!
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