[1] I love you, LORD! You answered my prayers. [2] You paid attention to me, and so I will pray to you as long as I live. [3] Death attacked from all sides, and I was captured by its painful chains. But when I was really hurting, [4] I prayed and said, " LORD, please don't let me die!" [5] You are kind, LORD, so good and merciful. [6] You protect ordinary people, and when I was helpless, you saved me [7] and treated me so kindly that I don't need to worry anymore. [8] You, LORD, have saved my life from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. [9] Now I will walk at your side in this land of the living. [10] I was faithful to you when I was suffering, [11] though in my confusion I said, "I can't trust anyone!" [12] What must I give you, LORD, for being so good to me? [13] I will pour out an offering of wine to you, and I will pray in your name because you have saved me. [14] I will keep my promise to you when your people meet. [15] You are deeply concerned when one of your loyal people faces death. [16] I worship you, LORD, just as my mother did, and you have rescued me from the chains of death. [17] I will offer you a sacrifice to show how grateful I am, and I will pray. [18] I will keep my promise to you when your people [19] gather at your temple in Jerusalem. Shout praises to the LORD!
