¹ I love the Lord because he heard my voice.
He heard my cry for his help.
² Because he paid attention to me,
I will call out to him as long as I live.
³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me.
The horrors of the grave came over me.
I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.
⁴ Then I called out to the Lord.
I cried out, “Lord, save me!”
⁵ The Lord is holy and kind.
Our God is full of tender love.
⁶ The Lord takes care of those who are not aware of danger.
When I was in great need, he saved me.
⁷ I said to myself, “Be calm.
The Lord has been good to me.”
⁸ Lord, you have saved me from death.
You have dried the tears from my eyes.
You have kept me from tripping and falling.
⁹ So now I can enjoy life here with you
while I’m still living.
¹⁰ I trusted in the Lord even when I said to myself,
“I am in great pain.”
¹¹ When I was terrified, I said to myself,
“No one tells the truth.”
¹² The Lord has been so good to me!
How can I ever pay him back?
¹³ I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord
and thank him for saving me.
I will worship him.
¹⁴ In front of all the Lord’s people,
I will do what I promised him.
¹⁵ The Lord pays special attention
when his faithful people die.
¹⁶ Lord, I serve you.
I serve you just as my mother did.
You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.
¹⁷ Lord, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you.
I will worship you.
¹⁸ In front of all the Lord’s people,
I will do what I promised him.
¹⁹ I will keep my promise in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.
I will keep my promise in Jerusalem itself.

Praise the Lord.