1 I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

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

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

5 G racious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

Gracious Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God merciful,

6 J ehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

A preserver of the simple Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

7 R eturn unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

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

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

9 I will walk before Jehovah In the land of the living.

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

10 I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:

I have believed, for I speak, I -- I have been afflicted greatly.

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

I said in my haste, `Every man a liar.'

12 W hat shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits upon me.

13 I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of Jehovah.

The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

14 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

15 P recious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah the death for His saints.

16 O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.

Cause to come, O Jehovah, for I Thy servant. I Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

18 I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

19 I n the courts of Jehovah's house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.

In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!