Psalm 116

¹  I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice,
    and my cries for mercy.
² Because he has turned his ear to me,
    therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
³ The cords of death surrounded me,
    the pains of Sheol ^[a] got a hold of me.
    I found trouble and sorrow.
⁴ Then I called on Yahweh’s name:
    “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
⁵ Yahweh is gracious and righteous.
    Yes, our God is merciful.
⁶ Yahweh preserves the simple.
    I was brought low, and he saved me.
⁷ Return to your rest, my soul,
    for Yahweh has dealt bountifully with you.
⁸ For you have delivered my soul from death,
    my eyes from tears,
    and my feet from falling.
⁹ I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.
¹⁰ I believed, therefore I said,
    “I was greatly afflicted.”
¹¹ I said in my haste,
    “All people are liars.”
¹² What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
¹³     I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
¹⁴ I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
    yes, in the presence of all his people.
¹⁵ Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
¹⁶ Yahweh, truly I am your servant.
    I am your servant, the son of your servant girl.
    You have freed me from my chains.
¹⁷ I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
    and will call on Yahweh’s name.
¹⁸ I will pay my vows to Yahweh,
    yes, in the presence of all his people,
¹⁹ in the courts of Yahweh’s house,
    in the middle of you, Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!