[116:1] I love the Lord, because he hears me; he listens to my prayers.
[116:2] He listens to me every time I call to him.
[116:3] The danger of death was all around me; the horrors of the grave closed in on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety.
[116:4] Then I called to the Lord, “I beg you, Lord, save me!”
[116:5] The Lord is merciful and good; our God is compassionate.
[116:6] The Lord protects the helpless; when I was in danger, he saved me.
[116:7] Be confident, my heart, because the Lord has been good to me.
[116:8] The Lord saved me from death; he stopped my tears and kept me from defeat.
[116:9] And so I walk in the presence of the Lord in the world of the living.
[116:10] I kept on believing, even when I said, “I am completely crushed,”
[116:11] even when I was afraid and said, “No one can be trusted.”
[116:12] What can I offer the Lord for all his goodness to me?
[116:13] I will bring a wine offering to the Lord, to thank him for saving me.
[116:14] In the assembly of all his people I will give him what I have promised.
[116:15] How painful it is to the Lord when one of his people dies!
[116:16] I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did. You have saved me from death.
[116:17] I will give you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and offer my prayer to you. in the sanctuary of your Temple in Jerusalem, I will give you what I have promised. Praise the Lord!