Psalm 116

Praise God who saved me from death

1 I love the Lord,

because he heard me when I called to him.

2 He listened carefully to me.

I will always pray to him,

for as long as I live.

3 The danger of death was very near to me.

I was 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 helpless 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!

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 upset 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 am truly your servant.

I am like a slave in your house.

You have saved me from death.

17 I will offer a sacrifice to you

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!