Psalm 116:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 116[a]
Thanksgiving to God Who Saves from Death
I
1 I love the Lord, who listened
to my voice in supplication,
2 Who turned an ear to me
on the day I called.
Footnotes
- Psalm 116 A thanksgiving in which the psalmist responds to divine rescue from mortal danger (Ps 116:3–4) and from near despair (Ps 116:10–11) with vows and Temple sacrifices (Ps 116:13–14, 17–19). The Greek and Latin versions divide the Psalm into two parts: Ps 116:1–9 and Ps 116:10–19, corresponding to its two major divisions.
Psalm 116:3-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 I was caught by the cords of death;[a](A)
the snares of Sheol had seized me;
I felt agony and dread.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord,
“O Lord, save my life!”
Psalm 116:5-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
II
5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous;
yes, our God is merciful.(A)
6 The Lord protects the simple;
I was helpless, but he saved me.
Psalm 116:8-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 For my soul has been freed from death,
my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.(A)
9 I shall walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.[a](B)
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