Psalm 116
When the Lord Saves You from Death ¹ I love you, Lord You answered my prayers. ² You paid attention to me, and so I will pray to you as long as I live. ³ Death attacked from all sides, and I was captured by its painful chains. But when I was really hurting, ⁴ I prayed and said, Lord please don’t let me die!" ⁵ You are kind, Lord so good and merciful. ⁶ You protect ordinary people, and when I was helpless, you saved me ⁷ and treated me so kindly that I don’t need to worry anymore. ⁸ You, Lord have saved my life from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. ⁹ Now I will walk at your side in this land of the living. ¹⁰ I was faithful to you when I was suffering, ¹¹ though in my confusion I said, "I can’t trust anyone!" ¹² What must I give you, Lord, for being so good to me? ¹³ I will pour out an offering of wine to you, and I will pray in your name because you have saved me. ¹⁴ I will keep my promise to you when your people meet. ¹⁵ You are deeply concerned when one of your loyal people faces death. ¹⁶ I worship you, Lord just as my mother did, and you have rescued me from the chains of death. ¹⁷ I will offer you a sacrifice to show how grateful I am, and I will pray. ¹⁸ I will keep my promise to you when your people ¹⁹ gather at your temple in Jerusalem. Shout praises to the Lord!