1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my supplications.

2 B ecause he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

3 T he sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.

4 T hen called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I beseech You, save my life!”

5 G racious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

6 T he Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.

7 R eturn unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

8 F or thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling.

9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

I shall walk before the Lord In the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

I believed when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

I said in my alarm, “ All men are liars.”

12 W hat shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

I shall lift up the cup of salvation And call upon the name of the Lord.

14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

I shall pay my vows to the Lord, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.

15 P recious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.

16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

O Lord, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the Lord.

18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

I shall pay my vows to the Lord, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people,

19 i n the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!