[1] I love the Lord, because He has heard [and now hears] my voice and my supplications. [2] Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live. [3] The cords and sorrows of death were around me, and the terrors of Sheol (the place of the dead) had laid hold of me; I suffered anguish and grief (trouble and sorrow). [4] Then called I upon the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, save my life and deliver me! [5] Gracious is the Lord, and [rigidly] righteous; yes, our God is merciful. [6] The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He helped and saved me. [7] Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. [8] For You have delivered my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling and falling. [9] I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. [10] I believed (trusted in, relied on, and clung to my God), and therefore have I spoken [even when I said], I am greatly afflicted. [11] I said in my haste, All men are deceitful and liars. [12] What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for all His bountiful dealings?] [13] I will lift up the cup of salvation and deliverance and call on the name of the Lord. [14] I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people. [15] Precious (important and no light matter) in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (His loving ones). [16] O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have loosed my bonds. [17] I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of the Lord. [18] I will pay my vows to the Lord, yes, in the presence of all His people, [19] In the courts of the Lord's house-in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
