[1] I love the Lord because he hears my prayers and answers them. [2] Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I breathe! [3] Death stared me in the face-I was frightened and sad. [4] Then I cried, "Lord, save me!" [5] How kind he is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours! [6] The Lord protects the simple and the childlike; I was facing death, and then he saved me. [7] Now I can relax. For the Lord has done this wonderful miracle for me. [8] He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. [9] I shall live! Yes, in his presence-here on earth! [10] In my discouragement I thought, "They are lying when they say I will recover." [12] But now what can I offer Jehovah for all he has done for me? [13] I will bring him an offering of wine and praise his name for saving me. [14] I will publicly bring him the sacrifice I vowed I would. [15] His loved ones are very precious to him, and he does not lightly let them die. [16] O Lord, you have freed me from my bonds, and I will serve you forever. [17] I will worship you and offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving. [18] Here in the courts of the Temple in Jerusalem, before all the people, I will pay everything I vowed to the Lord. Praise the Lord.
