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116:1  I love the Lord, because he ·listens to my prayers for help [L hears/or heard my voice, my prayer of supplication].
116:2  He ·paid attention [L extends his ear] to me, so I will ·call to him for help [call; pray] ·as long as I live [L in my days].
116:3  The ·ropes [cords] of death ·bound [encompass] me, and the ·fear [hardship; distress] of ·the grave [L Sheol; C the grave or the underworld] ·took hold of [reached; found] me. I ·was troubled and sad [L found distress and sadness].
116:4  Then I ·called out [prayed in] the name of the Lord. I said, “Please, Lord, ·save [rescue] me!”
116:5  The Lord is ·kind [gracious] and ·does what is right [righteous]; our God is ·merciful [compassionate; Ex. 34:6–7].
116:6  The Lord ·watches over [keeps; guards] the ·foolish [immature; simpleminded]; when I was ·helpless [brought low], he ·saved me [gave me victory].
116:7  I said to myself, “·Relax [L Return, my soul/life to your rest], because the Lord ·takes care of you [treats you well].”
116:8  Lord, you ·saved [rescued] me from death. ·You stopped my eyes from crying [L …and my eyes from tears]; ·you kept me from being defeated [L …my feet from stumbling].
116:9  So I will walk ·with [before; in the presence of] the Lord in the land of the living [C as opposed to the grave].
116:10  I ·believed [trusted], so I said, “I am ·completely ruined [afflicted greatly; 2 Cor. 4:13].”
116:11  In my ·distress [worry] I said, “All people are liars [Rom. 3:4].”
116:12  What can I ·give [L return to] the Lord for all the ·good things [benefits] he has given to me?
116:13  I will lift up the cup of salvation, and I will pray ·to [L in the name of] the Lord.
116:14  I will ·give the Lord what I promised [pay my vow to the Lord] in front of all his people.
116:15  The death of ·one that belongs to the Lord [his loyal ones/saints] is precious in his ·sight [L eyes].
116:16  Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant and the son of your female servant. You have ·freed me from [loosened] my chains.
116:17  I will give you ·an offering to show thanks to you [a thanksgiving offering], and I will pray ·to [L in the name of] the Lord.
116:18  I will ·give the Lord what I promised [pay my vow to the Lord] in front of all his people,
116:19  in the ·Temple courtyards [L courtyards of the house of the Lord] in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!