Psalm 116:1-9

New Century Version

Thanksgiving for Escaping Death

116 I love the Lord,
    because he listens to my prayers for help.
²He paid attention to me,
    so I will call to him for help as long as I live.
³The ropes of death bound me,
    and the fear of the grave took hold of me.
    I was troubled and sad.
⁴Then I called out the name of the Lord.
    I said, “Please, Lord, save me!”

⁵The Lord is kind and does what is right;
    our God is merciful.
⁶The Lord watches over the foolish;
    when I was helpless, he saved me.
⁷I said to myself, “Relax,
    because the Lord takes care of you.”
⁸Lord, you saved me from death.
    You stopped my eyes from crying;
    you kept me from being defeated.
⁹So I will walk with the Lord
    in the land of the living.