Psalm 116

1I love Yahweh, because he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.

2Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

3The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.

4Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please, Yahweh, save my life!”

5Yahweh is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate.

6Yahweh protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

7Return to your rest, my soul, for Yahweh has dealt generously with you.

8For you have rescued my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

9I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.

10I kept believing, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted,”

11when I said in my alarm, “Everyone is a liar.”

12What can I give back to Yahweh for all his goodness to me?

13I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of Yahweh.

14I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.

15Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his faithful ones.

16Please, Yahweh, I am truly your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my chains.

17I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of Yahweh.

18I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people,

19in the courts of the house of Yahweh, in your midst, Jerusalem. Hallelujah!