Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

116 I love the Lord, because he heard my voice.
    He heard my cry for his help.
² Because he paid attention to me,
    I will call out to him as long as I live.

³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me.
    The horrors of the grave came over me.
    I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.
⁴ Then I called out to the Lord.
    I cried out, “Lord, save me!”

¹² The Lord has been so good to me!
    How can I ever pay him back?
¹³ I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord
    and thank him for saving me.
    I will worship him.
¹⁴ In front of all the Lord’s people,
    I will do what I promised him.

¹⁵ The Lord pays special attention
    when his faithful people die.
¹⁶ Lord, I serve you.
    I serve you just as my mother did.
    You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.

¹⁷ Lord, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you.
    I will worship you.
¹⁸ In front of all the Lord’s people,
    I will do what I promised him.
¹⁹ I will keep my promise in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.
    I will keep my promise in Jerusalem itself.

Praise the Lord.

⁶ On Mount Zion the Lord who rules over all will prepare
    a feast for all the nations.
The best and richest foods
    and the finest aged wines will be served.
⁷ On that mountain the Lord will destroy
    the veil of sadness that covers all the nations.
He will destroy the gloom that is spread over everyone.
⁸     He will swallow up death forever.
The Lord and King will wipe away the tears
    from everyone’s face.
He will remove the shame of his people
    from the whole earth.
The Lord has spoken.

“He is our God.
    We trusted in him, and he saved us.
He is the Lord. We trusted in him.
    Let us be filled with joy because he saved us.”