Psalm 116:1-4

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Psalm 116

¹I love the Lord,^(A) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry^(B) for mercy.^(C)
²Because he turned his ear^(D) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.

³The cords of death^(E) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
⁴Then I called on the name^(F) of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!^(G)”

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Psalm 116:12-19

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¹²What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness^(A) to me?

¹³I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name^(B) of the Lord.
¹⁴I will fulfill my vows^(C) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.

¹⁵Precious in the sight^(D) of the Lord
    is the death of his faithful servants.^(E)
¹⁶Truly I am your servant, Lord;^(F)
    I serve you just as my mother did;^(G)
    you have freed me from my chains.^(H)

¹⁷I will sacrifice a thank offering^(I) to you
    and call on the name of the Lord.
¹⁸I will fulfill my vows^(J) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
¹⁹in the courts^(K) of the house of the Lord—
    in your midst, Jerusalem.^(L)