8,6,8,6 ^1I love the Lord, because my voice and prayers he did hear. ^2I, while I live, will call on him, who bow'd to me his ear. ^3Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compass round; The pains of hell took hold on me, I grief and trouble found. ^4Upon the name of God the Lord then did I call, and say, Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, I do thee humbly pray. ^5God merciful and righteous is, yea, gracious is our Lord. ^6God saves the meek: I was brought low, he did me help afford. ^7O thou my soul, do thou return unto thy quiet rest; For largely, lo, the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest. ^8For my distressed soul from death deliver'd was by thee: Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, my feet from falling, free. ^9I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before. ^10I did believe, therefore I spake: I was afflicted sore. ^11I said, when I was in my haste, that all men liars be. ^12What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me? ^13I'll of salvation take the cup, on God's name will I call: ^14I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all. ^15Dear in God's sight is his saints' death. ^16Thy servant, Lord, am I; Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son: my bands thou didst untie. ^17Thank-off rings I to thee will give, and on God's name will call. ^18I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all; ^19Within the courts of God's own house, within the midst of thee, O city of Jerusalem. Praise to the Lord give ye. |