<h3>Psalm 116</h3>116 <poetry>I love the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, for he heard my voice; <indent>he heard my cry for mercy. </indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>Because he turned his ear to me, <indent>I will call on him as long as I live.</indent></poetry> 3 <poetry>The cords of death entangled me, <indent>the anguish of the grave came over me;</indent> <indent>I was overcome by distress and sorrow.</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Then I called on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>: <indent>“<smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, save me! ”</indent></poetry> 5 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is gracious and righteous; <indent>our God is full of compassion. </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> protects the unwary; <indent>when I was brought low, he saved me. </indent></poetry> 7 <poetry>Return to your rest, my soul, <indent>for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has been good to you.</indent></poetry> 8 <poetry>For you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, have delivered me from death, <indent>my eyes from tears,</indent> <indent>my feet from stumbling,</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>that I may walk before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>in the land of the living. </indent></poetry> 10 <poetry>I trusted in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> when I said, <indent>“I am greatly afflicted”; </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>in my alarm I said, <indent>“Everyone is a liar.” </indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>What shall I return to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>for all his goodness to me?</indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>I will lift up the cup of salvation <indent>and call on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>I will fulfill my vows to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>in the presence of all his people.</indent></poetry> 15 <poetry>Precious in the sight of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>is the death of his faithful servants. </indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>Truly I am your servant, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>; <indent>I serve you just as my mother did; </indent> <indent>you have freed me from my chains. </indent></poetry> 17 <poetry>I will sacrifice a thank offering to you <indent>and call on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>I will fulfill my vows to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>in the presence of all his people,</indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>in the courts of the house of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>— <indent>in your midst, Jerusalem. </indent>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. </poetry>

Psalm 116:1

I love the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,<cr>1</cr> for he heard my voice; <indent>he heard my cry<cr>2</cr> for mercy.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Because he turned his ear<cr>1</cr> to me, <indent>I will call on him as long as I live.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:2

The cords of death<cr>1</cr> entangled me, <indent>the anguish of the grave came over me;</indent> <indent>I was overcome by distress and sorrow.</indent>

Psalm 116:3

Then I called on the name<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>: <indent>“<smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, save me!<cr>2</cr> ”</indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:4

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> is gracious and righteous;<cr>1</cr> <indent>our God is full of compassion.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 116:5

The <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> protects the unwary; <indent>when I was brought low,<cr>1</cr> he saved me.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:6

Return to your rest,<cr>1</cr> my soul, <indent>for the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> has been good<cr>2</cr> to you.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:7

For you, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, have delivered me<cr>1</cr> from death, <indent>my eyes from tears,</indent> <indent>my feet from stumbling,</indent>

Psalm 116:8

that I may walk before the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap><cr>1</cr> <indent>in the land of the living.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:9

I trusted<cr>1</cr> in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> when I said, <indent>“I am greatly afflicted”;<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 116:10

in my alarm I said, <indent>“Everyone is a liar.”<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:11

What shall I return to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>for all his goodness<cr>1</cr> to me?</indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:12

I will lift up the cup of salvation <indent>and call on the name<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Psalm 116:13

I will fulfill my vows<cr>1</cr> to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>in the presence of all his people.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:14

Precious in the sight<cr>1</cr> of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>is the death of his faithful servants.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 116:15

Truly I am your servant, <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>;<cr>1</cr> <indent>I serve you just as my mother did;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>you have freed me from my chains.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 116:16

I will sacrifice a thank offering<cr>1</cr> to you <indent>and call on the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.</indent>

Psalm 116:17

I will fulfill my vows<cr>1</cr> to the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> <indent>in the presence of all his people,</indent>

Psalm 116:18

in the courts<cr>1</cr> of the house of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>— <indent>in your midst, Jerusalem.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>Praise the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<ft>1</ft>

Psalm 116:19

 1 I love the Lord,   for he heard my voice; he heard my cry   for mercy.    2 Because he turned his ear   to me, I will call on him as long as I live.  3 The cords of death   entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.  4 Then I called on the name   of the Lord: “Lord, save me!  ”  5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;   our God is full of compassion.    6 The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low,   he saved me.    7 Return to your rest,   my soul, for the Lord has been good   to you.  8 For you, Lord, have delivered me   from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,  9 that I may walk before the Lord   in the land of the living.    10 I trusted   in the Lord when I said, “I am greatly afflicted”;    11 in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”    12 What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness   to me?  13 I will lift up 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.  15 Precious in the sight   of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.    16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;   I serve you just as my mother did;   you have freed me from my chains.    17 I will sacrifice a thank offering   to you and call on the name of the Lord.  18 I will fulfill my vows   to the Lord in the presence of all his people,  19 in the courts   of the house of the Lord— in your midst, Jerusalem.   Praise the Lord. 

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