Psalms 116

Psalm 116

Thanks to God for Deliverance

¹I love the Lord because he has heard my appeal for mercy.²

³Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call out to him as long as I live.⁴

⁵The ropes of death were wrapped around me, and the torments of Sheol overcame me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.⁶

⁷Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Lord, save me!”⁸

⁹The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate.¹⁰

¹¹The Lord guards the inexperienced; I was helpless, and he saved me.¹²

¹³Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.¹⁴

¹⁵For you, Lord, rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.¹⁶

¹⁷I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.¹⁸

¹⁹I believed, even when I said, “I am severely oppressed.”²⁰

²¹In my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”²²

²³How can I repay the Lord for all the good he has done for me?²⁴

²⁵I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.²⁶

²⁷I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.²⁸

²⁹The death of his faithful ones is valuable in the Lord’s sight.³⁰

³¹Lord, I am indeed your servant; I am your servant, the son of your female servant. You have loosened my bonds.³²

³³I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice and call on the name of the Lord.³⁴

³⁵I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,³⁶

³⁷in the courts of the Lord’s house — within you, Jerusalem. Hallelujah!³⁸