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I love the Lord because he hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
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Because he bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
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Death wrapped its ropes around me;
the terrors of the grave 1 overtook me.
I saw only trouble and sorrow.
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Then I called on the name of the Lord :
“Please, Lord , save me!”
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How kind the Lord is! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!
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The Lord protects those of childlike faith;
I was facing death, and he saved me.
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Let my soul be at rest again,
for the Lord has been good to me.
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He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.
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And so I walk in the Lord ’s presence
as I live here on earth!
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I believed in you, so I said,
“I am deeply troubled, Lord .”
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In my anxiety I cried out to you,
“These people are all liars!”
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What can I offer the Lord
for all he has done for me?
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I will lift up the cup of salvation
and praise the Lord ’s name for saving me.
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I will keep my promises to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
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The Lord cares deeply
when his loved ones die.
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O Lord , I am your servant;
yes, I am your servant, born into your household;
you have freed me from my chains.
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I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of the Lord .
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I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people -
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in the house of the Lord
in the heart of Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord !