1 I love theLordbecause he hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
2 Because he bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
3 Death wrapped its ropes around me;
the terrors of the graveovertook me.
I saw only trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of theLord:
“Please,Lord, save me!”
5 How kind theLordis! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!
6 TheLordprotects those of childlike faith;
I was facing death, and he saved me.
7 Let my soul be at rest again,
for theLordhas been good to me.
8 He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.
9 And so I walk in theLord’s presence
as I live here on earth!
10 I believed in you, so I said,
“I am deeply troubled,Lord.”
11 In my anxiety I cried out to you,
“These people are all liars!”
12 What can I offer theLord
for all he has done for me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and praise theLord’s name for saving me.
14 I will keep my promises to theLord
in the presence of all his people.
15 TheLordcares deeply
when his loved ones die.
16 OLord, I am your servant;
yes, I am your servant, born into your household;
you have freed me from my chains.
17 I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of theLord.
18 I will fulfill my vows to theLord
in the presence of all his people—
19 in the house of theLord
in the heart of Jerusalem.
Praise theLord!
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