1   
I love the Lord, because he hears me;
  he listens to my prayers.

2   
He listens to me
  every time I call to him.

3   
The danger of death was all around me;
  the horrors of the grave closed in on me;
  I was filled with fear and anxiety.

4   
Then I called to the Lord,
  “I beg you, Lord, save me!”

5   
The Lord is merciful and good;
  our God is compassionate.

6   
The Lord protects the helpless;
  when I was in danger, he saved me.

7   
Be confident, my heart,
  because the Lord has been good to me.

8   
The Lord saved me from death;
  he stopped my tears
  and kept me from defeat.

9   
And so I walk in the presence of the Lord
  in the world of the living.

10   
I kept on believing, even when I said,
  “I am completely crushed,” ^note

11   
even when I was afraid and said,
  “No one can be trusted.”

12   
What can I offer the Lord
  for all his goodness to me?

13   
I will bring a wine offering to the Lord,
  to thank him for saving me.

14   
In the assembly of all his people
  I will give him what I have promised.

15   
How painful it is to the Lord
  when one of his people dies!

16   
I am your servant, Lord;
  I serve you just as my mother did.
You have saved me from death.

17   
I will give you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
  and offer my prayer to you.

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In the assembly of all your people,
  in the sanctuary of your Temple in Jerusalem,
  I will give you what I have promised.

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Praise the Lord!

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