1 GLT I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy. BSB BSB: I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
2 GLT Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live. BSB BSB: Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
3 GLT The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. BSB BSB: The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
4 GLT Then I called on the name of Yahweh:“Please Yahweh, rescue my life.” BSB BSB: Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
5 GLT Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate. BSB BSB: The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
6 GLT Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me. BSB BSB: The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
7 GLT My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me. BSB BSB: Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
8 GLT For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling. BSB BSB: For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
9 GLT I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living. BSB BSB: I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
10 GLT I believed in him, even when I said,“I am greatly afflicted.” BSB BSB: I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
11 GLT In my confusion I said,“All men are liars.” BSB BSB: In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
12 GLT How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me? BSB BSB: How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
13 GLT I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh. BSB BSB: I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
14 GLT I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh now in the presence of all his people. BSB BSB: I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
15 GLT Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his faithful ones. BSB BSB: Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
16 GLT Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; you have taken away my bonds. BSB BSB: Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
17 GLT I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh. BSB BSB: I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
18 GLT I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh now in the presence of all his people, BSB BSB: I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
19 GLT in the courts of Yahweh’ s house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh. BSB BSB: in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
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