感谢拯救之恩

116 我爱耶和华,
因为祂垂听了我的呼求和祷告。
因为祂垂听我的祈求,
我一生都要向祂祷告。
死亡的绳索缠绕我,
阴间的恐怖笼罩我,
我被困苦和忧愁淹没。
于是,我求告耶和华,
说:“耶和华啊,求你拯救我。”
耶和华仁慈、公义,
我们的上帝充满怜悯。
耶和华保护心地单纯的人,
危难之时祂救了我。
我的心啊,再次安宁吧,
因为耶和华恩待你。
祂救我的性命脱离死亡,
止住我眼中的泪水,
使我双脚免于滑倒。
我要在世上事奉耶和华。
10 我相信,所以才说:
“我受尽了痛苦。”
11 我曾惊恐地说:
“人人都说谎。”
12 我拿什么报答耶和华赐给我的一切恩惠呢?
13 我要为耶和华的拯救之恩而举杯称颂祂的名。
14 我要在耶和华的子民面前还我向祂许的愿。

15 耶和华的眼目顾惜祂圣民的死亡。
16 耶和华啊!我是你的仆人,
是你的仆人,是你婢女的儿子。
你除去了我的锁链。
17 我要向你献上感恩祭,
呼求你的名。
18-19 我要在耶路撒冷,
在耶和华的殿中,
在耶和华的子民面前还我向祂许的愿。

你们要赞美耶和华!

Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death.

116 (A)I love the Lord, because He (B)hears
My voice and my pleas.
Because He has (C)inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
The (D)snares of death encompassed me
And the [a]terrors of [b]Sheol [c]came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
Then (E)I called upon the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, (F)save my [d]life!”

(G)Gracious is the Lord, and (H)righteous;
Yes, our God is (I)compassionate.
The Lord watches over (J)the simple;
I was (K)brought low, and He saved me.
Return to your (L)rest, my soul,
For the Lord has (M)dealt generously with you.
For You have (N)rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from stumbling.
I shall walk before the Lord
In the [e](O)land of the living.
10 I (P)believed when I said,
“I am (Q)greatly afflicted.”
11 I (R)said in my alarm,
(S)All people are liars.”

12 What shall I (T)repay to the Lord
For all His (U)benefits [f]to me?
13 I will lift up the (V)cup of salvation,
And (W)call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will (X)pay my vows to the Lord;
May it be (Y)in the presence of all His people!
15 (Z)Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His godly ones.
16 O Lord, [g]I surely am (AA)Your slave,
I am Your slave, the (AB)son of Your female slave,
You have (AC)unfastened my restraints.
17 I will offer You (AD)a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And (AE)call upon the name of the Lord.
18 I will (AF)pay my vows to the Lord,
May it be in the presence of all His people,
19 In the (AG)courtyards of the Lords house,
In the midst of you, (AH)Jerusalem!
[h]Praise [i]the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 116:3 Lit straits
  2. Psalm 116:3 I.e., the netherworld
  3. Psalm 116:3 Lit found me
  4. Psalm 116:4 Or soul
  5. Psalm 116:9 Lit lands
  6. Psalm 116:12 Lit upon
  7. Psalm 116:16 Or because I am
  8. Psalm 116:19 Or Hallelujah!
  9. Psalm 116:19 Heb Yah