1 - I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.
2 - Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
3 - The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 - Then I called on the name of the Lord: "Lord, save me!"
5 - The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
6 - The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, he saved me.
7 - Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.
8 - For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,
9 - that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 - I trusted in the Lord when I said, "I am greatly afflicted";
11 - in my alarm I said, "Everyone is a liar."
12 - What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
13 - I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
14 - I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
15 - Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.
16 - Truly I am your servant, Lord; I serve you just as my mother did; you have freed me from my chains.
17 - I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.
18 - I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,
19 - in the courts of the house of the Lord - in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord.