• Psalm 116
• Dilexi, quoniam

¹ I love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplication, *

because he has inclined his ear to me whenever I called upon him.

² The cords of death entangled me;

the grip of the grave took hold of me; *

I came to grief and sorrow.

³ Then I called upon the Name of the LORD: *

"O LORD, I pray you, save my life."

⁴ Gracious is the LORD and righteous; *

our God is full of compassion.

⁵ The LORD watches over the innocent; *

I was brought very low, and he helped me.

⁶ Turn again to your rest, O my soul. *

for the LORD has treated you well.

⁷ For you have rescued my life from death, *

my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

⁸ I will walk in the presence of the LORD *

in the land of the living.

⁹ I believed, even when I said,

"I have been brought very low." *

In my distress I said, "No one can be trusted."

¹⁰ How shall I repay the LORD *

for all the good things he has done for me?

¹¹ I will lift up the cup of salvation *

and call upon the Name of the LORD.

¹² I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *

in the presence of all his people.

¹³ Precious in the sight of the LORD *

is the death of his servants.

¹⁴ O LORD, I am your servant; *

I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;

you have freed me from my bonds.

¹⁵ I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving *

and call upon the Name of the LORD.

¹⁶ I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *

in the presence of all his people,

¹⁷ In the courts of the LORD'S house, *

in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.

Hallelujah!