1-6. I love God because he listened to me,listened as I begged for mercy.He listened so intentlyas I laid out my case before him.Death stared me in the face,hell was hard on my heels.Up against it, I didn’t know which way to turn;then I called out to God for help:“Please, God!” I cried out.“Save my life!”God is gracious—it is he who makes things right,our most compassionate God.God takes the side of the helpless;when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.
7-8. I said to myself, “Relax and rest.God has showered you with blessings.Soul, you’ve been rescued from death;Eye, you’ve been rescued from tears;And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.”
9-11. I’m striding in the presence of God,alive in the land of the living!I stayed faithful, though bedeviled,and despite a ton of bad luck,Despite giving up on the human race,saying, “They’re all liars and cheats.”
12-19. What can I give back to Godfor the blessings he’s poured out on me?I’ll lift high the cup of salvation—a toast to God!I’ll pray in the name of God;I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,and I’ll do it together with his people.When they arrive at the gates of death,God welcomes those who love him.Oh, God, here I am, your servant,your faithful servant: set me free for your service!I’m ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrificeand pray in the name of God.I’ll complete what I promised God I’d do,and I’ll do it in company with his people,In the place of worship, in God’s house,in Jerusalem, God’s city.Hallelujah!