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Psalms · Chapter 116

The LORD Has Heard My Voice
1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy. I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—
my appeal for mercy. 2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. Because He has inclined His ear to me,
I will call on Him as long as I live. 3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. The ropes of death entangled me;
the anguish of Sheol overcame me;
I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” Then I called on the name of the LORD:
“O LORD, deliver my soul!” 5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The LORD is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion. 6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. The LORD preserves the simplehearted;
I was helpless, and He saved me. 7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. Return to your rest, O my soul,
for the LORD has been good to you. 8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. For You have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. 9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. I will walk before the LORD
in the land of the living. 10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.” I believed, therefore I said,1
“I am greatly afflicted.” 11 In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!” In my alarm I said,
“All men are liars!” 12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? How can I repay the LORD
for all His goodness to me? 13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. I will lift the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the LORD. 14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all His people. 15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. Precious in the sight of the LORD
is the death of His saints. 16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds. Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;
You have broken my bonds. 17 I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of the LORD. 18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people, I will fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all His people, 19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah! in the courts of the LORD’s house,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!1