Psalm 116
Dilexi, quoniam
1 I AM well pleased * that the Lord hath heard the voice of my prayer;
2 That he hath inclined his ear unto me * therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
3 The snares of death compassed me round about * and the pains of hell gat hold upon me.
4 I shall find trouble and heaviness, and I will call upon the Name of the Lord * O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous * yea, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserveth the simple * I was in misery, and he helped me.
7 Turn again then unto thy rest, O my soul * for the Lord hath rewarded thee.
8 And why? thou hast delivered my soul from death * mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the Lord * in the land of the living.
10 I believed, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled * I said in my haste, All men are liars.
11 What reward shall I give unto the Lord * for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?
12 I will receive the cup of salvation * and call upon the Name of the Lord.
13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people * right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
14 Behold, O Lord, how that I am thy servant * I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou hast broken my bonds in sunder.
15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and will call upon the Name of the Lord.
16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the sight of all his people * in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.