When the Lord Saves You from Death
1 I love you, Lord!
You answered my prayers.
2 You paid attention to me,
and so I will pray to you
as long as I live.
3 Death attacked from all sides,
and I was captured
by its painful chains.
But when I was really hurting,
4 I prayed and said, “Lord,
please don't let me die!”
5 You are kind, Lord,
so good and merciful.
6 You protect ordinary people,
and when I was helpless,
you saved me
7 and treated me so kindly
that I don't need
to worry anymore.
8 You, Lord, have saved
my life from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.
9 Now I will walk at your side
in this land of the living.
10 I was faithful to you
when I was suffering,
11 though in my confusion I said,
“I can't trust anyone!”
12 What must I give you, Lord,
for being so good to me?
13 I will pour out an offering
of wine to you,
and I will pray in your name
because you
have saved me.
14 I will keep my promise to you
when your people meet.
15 You are deeply concerned
when one of your loyal people
faces death.
16 I worship you, Lord,
just as my mother did,
and you have rescued me
from the chains of death.
17 I will offer you a sacrifice
to show how grateful I am,
and I will pray.
18 I will keep my promise to you
when your people
19 gather at your temple
in Jerusalem.
Shout praises to the Lord!
1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voyce and my prayers. 2 For he hath inclined his eare vnto me, whe I did call vpon him in my dayes. 3 When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe. 4 Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliuer my soule. 5 The Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion. 6 The Lord preserueth the simple: I was in miserie and he saued me. 7 Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee, 8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling. 9 I shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing. 10 I beleeued, therefore did I speake: for I was sore troubled. 11 I said in my feare, All men are lyers. 12 What shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me? 13 I will take the cup of saluation, and call vpon the Name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people. 15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes. 16 Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes. 17 I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people, 19 In the courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.