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116 : 1 Ilove theLord, because he hasheardmy voice and my pleas for mercy.
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116 : 2 Because heinclined his ear to me,therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
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116 : 3 The snares of death encompassed me;the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;I suffered distress and anguish.
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116 : 4 ThenI called on the name of theLord:OLord, I pray, deliver my soul!
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116 : 5 Gracious is theLord, andrighteous;our God ismerciful.
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116 : 6 TheLordpreservesthe simple;whenI was brought low, he saved me.
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116 : 7 Return, O my soul, to yourrest;for theLordhasdealt bountifully with you.
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116 : 8 Foryou have delivered my soul from death,my eyes from tears,my feet from stumbling;
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116 : 9 I will walk before theLordin the land of the living.
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116 : 10 I believed,even whenI spoke:I am greatly afflicted;
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116 : 11 I said in my alarm,All mankind are liars.
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116 : 12 What shall Irender to theLordfor all his benefits to me?
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116 : 13 I will lift upthe cup of salvationandcall on the name of theLord,
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116 : 14 I willpay my vows to theLordin the presence of all his people.
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116 : 15 Precious in the sight of theLordis the death of hissaints.
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116 : 16 OLord, I am yourservant;I am your servant,the son of your maidservant.You haveloosed my bonds.
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116 : 17 I willoffer to you the sacrifice of thanksgivingandcall on the name of theLord.
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116 : 18 I willpay my vows to theLordin the presence of all his people,
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116 : 19 inthe courts of the house of theLord,in your midst, O Jerusalem.Praise theLord!
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