1 I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice my supplications;

¶ I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.

2 F or he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during my days.

Because he has inclined his ear unto me, therefore I will call upon him all of my days.

3 T he bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:

The sorrows of death compassed me and the pains of Sheol found me; I encountered trouble and sorrow.

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

Then I called upon the name of the LORD, saying, O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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

The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and he saved me.

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

Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.

¶ I believed, therefore I spoke, and was greatly afflicted;

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

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

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

I will take the cup of saving health and invoke the name of the LORD.

14 I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.

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

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

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his merciful ones.

16 Y ea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

This is so, O LORD, because I am thy slave; I am thy slave, the son of thine handmaid; thou hast loosed my bonds.

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

I will offer unto thee the sacrifice of praise and will invoke the name of the LORD.

18 I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,

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

19 I n the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

in the courts of the LORD’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Halelu-JAH.