1  I ^ylove the Lord, because he has ^zheard

my voice and my pleas for mercy.

2  Because he ^ainclined his ear to me,

therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

3  ^bThe snares of death encompassed me;

the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;

I suffered distress and anguish.

10  ^mI believed, ⁿeven when¹ I spoke:

“I am greatly afflicted”;

11  ^oI said in my alarm,

^p“All mankind are liars.”

12  What shall I ^qrender to the Lord

for all his benefits to me?

13  I will lift up ^rthe cup of salvation

and ^scall on the name of the Lord,

14  I will ^tpay my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.

15  ^uPrecious in the sight of the Lord

is the death of his ^vsaints.

16  O Lord, I am your ^wservant;

I am your servant, ^xthe son of your maidservant.

You have ^yloosed my bonds.

17  I will ^zoffer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving

and ^scall on the name of the Lord.