116 I love the Lord ,
because he heard me when I called to him.
2 He listened carefully to me.
When I need help, I will always pray to him,
for as long as I live.
3 The danger of death was very near to me.
I became afraid of the deep hole of death.
I was very sad and upset.
4 Then I called out to the Lord .
I said, ‘ Lord , please save my life!’
5 The Lord is kind and fair.
Yes, our God is very kind.
6 The Lord takes care of weak people.
I was in danger of death,
and he saved me!
7 So now I know that I am safe again.
The Lord has been very good to me.
8 Yes, Lord , you saved me from death!
Because of that, my eyes no longer weep,
and I do not fall down to the ground.
9 Now I will serve the Lord
here in this world where people live.
10 I trusted in the Lord
even when I said, ‘I have much pain.’
11 I was confused and I said,
‘Everybody tells lies.’
12 The Lord has done many kind things to help me.
What can I give back to him?
13 I will offer a cup of wine to the Lord ,
to thank him because he saved me!
I will worship him.
14 I will give to the Lord
everything that I have promised.
I will do that when all his people meet together.
15 The Lord is sad when one of his servants dies,
because their lives are valuable to him.
16 Lord , I really am your servant.
I am like a slave in your house.
You have saved me from death.
17 I will offer to you a special sacrifice to say ‘thank you’.
I will worship you as Lord .
18 I will give to the Lord
everything that I have promised.
I will do that when all his people meet together,
19 in the yard of the Lord 's temple.
Yes, I will worship you in your temple in Jerusalem.
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord !
116 I love the Lord for hearing me,
for listening to my prayers.
2 Yes, he paid attention to me,
so I will always call to him whenever I need help.
3 Death’s ropes were around me.
The grave was closing in on me.
I was worried and afraid.
4 Then I called on the Lord ’s name.
I said, “ Lord , save me!”
5 The Lord is good and merciful;
our God is so kind.
6 The Lord takes care of helpless people.
I was without help, and he saved me.
7 My soul, relax!
The Lord is caring for you.
8 Lord, you saved my soul from death.
You stopped my tears.
You kept me from falling.
9 I will continue to serve the Lord
in the land of the living.
10 I continued believing even when I said,
“I am completely ruined!”
11 Yes, even when I was upset and said,
“There is no one I can trust!”
12 What can I give the Lord
for all that he has done for me?
13 He saved me,
so I will give him a drink offering,
and I will call on the Lord ’s name.
14 I will give the Lord what I promised.
I will go in front of all his people now.
15 Very dear to the Lord are the lives of his followers.
He cares when they face death.
16 Lord , I am your servant!
Yes, I am your slave, as my mother was.
You set me free from the chains of death.
17 I will give you a thank offering.
I will call on the Lord ’s name.
18 I will stand before the gathering of his people
and give the Lord what I promised.
19 I will do this in Jerusalem,
in the courtyards of the Lord ’s Temple.
Praise the Lord !
116 I love the Lord , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord , I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the Lord , and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord .
14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
16 O Lord , truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord .
18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
19 In the courts of the Lord 's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord .
116 ( A ) I love the Lord , because He ( B ) hears
My voice and my pleas.
2 Because He has ( C ) inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
3 The ( D ) snares of death encompassed me
And the [ a ] terrors of [ b ] Sheol [ c ] came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
4 Then ( E ) I called upon the name of the Lord :
“Please, Lord , ( F ) save my [ d ] life!”
5 ( G ) Gracious is the Lord , and ( H ) righteous;
Yes, our God is ( I ) compassionate.
6 The Lord watches over ( J ) the simple;
I was ( K ) brought low, and He saved me.
7 Return to your ( L ) rest, my soul,
For the Lord has ( M ) dealt generously with you.
8 For You have ( N ) rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from stumbling.
9 I shall walk before the Lord
In the [ e ] ( O ) land of the living.
10 I ( P ) believed when I said,
“I am ( Q ) greatly afflicted.”
11 I ( R ) said in my alarm,
“ ( S ) All people are liars.”
12 What shall I ( T ) repay to the Lord
For all His ( U ) benefits [ f ] to me?
13 I will lift up the ( V ) cup of salvation,
And ( W ) call upon the name of the Lord .
14 I will ( X ) pay my vows to the Lord ;
May it be ( Y ) in the presence of all His people!
15 ( Z ) Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones.
16 O Lord , [ g ] I surely am ( AA ) Your slave,
I am Your slave, the ( AB ) son of Your female slave,
You have ( AC ) unfastened my restraints.
17 I will offer You ( AD ) a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And ( AE ) call upon the name of the Lord .
18 I will ( AF ) pay my vows to the Lord ,
May it be in the presence of all His people,
19 In the ( AG ) courtyards of the Lord ’ s house,
In the midst of you, ( AH ) Jerusalem!
[ h ] Praise [ i ] the Lord !
1 I love the Lord , ( A ) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry ( B ) for mercy. ( C )
2 Because he turned his ear ( D ) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death ( E ) entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name ( F ) of the Lord :
“ Lord , save me! ( G ) ”
5 The Lord is gracious and righteous; ( H )
our God is full of compassion. ( I )
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low, ( J ) he saved me. ( K )
8 For you, Lord , have delivered me ( N ) from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord ( O )
in the land of the living. ( P )
10 I trusted ( Q ) in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”; ( R )
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.” ( S )
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness ( T ) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name ( U ) of the Lord .
14 I will fulfill my vows ( V ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight ( W ) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants. ( X )
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord ; ( Y )
I serve you just as my mother did; ( Z )
you have freed me from my chains. ( AA )
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering ( AB ) to you
and call on the name of the Lord .
18 I will fulfill my vows ( AC ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts ( AD ) of the house of the Lord —
in your midst, Jerusalem. ( AE )
Praise the Lord . [ a ]
