Psalm 116, Chant D

 

Psalm 116   Dilexi, quoniam

1  I love the LORD, because he has heard the voice of
my suppli-ca-tion, *
because he has inclined his ear to me whenever
I called up-on him.

2  The cords of death entangled me; the
grip of the grave took hold of me; *
I came to grief and sor-row.

3  Then I called upon the Name of the LORD: *
“O LORD, I pray you, save my life.”

4  Gracious is the LORD and righ-teous; *
our God is full of com-pas-sion.

5  The LORD watches over the in-nocent; *
I was brought very low, and he helped me.

6  Turn again to your rest, O my soul. *
for the LORD has treat-ed you well.

7  For you have rescued my life from death, *
my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

8  I will walk in the presence of the LORD *
in the land of the liv-ing.

9  I believed, even when I said,
“I have been brought ver-y low.” *
In my distress I said, “No one can be trust-ed.”

10 How shall I repay the LORD *
for all the good things he has done for me?

11 I will lift up the cup of sal-va-tion *
and call upon the Name of the LORD.

12 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
in the presence of all his peo-ple.

13 Precious in the sight of the LORD *
is the death of his serv-ants.

14 O LORD, I am your serv-ant; *
I am your servant and the child of your handmaid;
you have freed me from my bonds.

15 I will offer you the sacrifice of thanks-giv-ing *
and call upon the Name of the LORD.

16 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD *
in the presence of all his peo-ple,

17 In the courts of the LORD’S house, *
in the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Hal-le-lu-jah!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho-ly Spir-it: *
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ev-er. A-men.