Psalm 116 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

PSALM 116

¹ I love the Lord, because my voice and prayers he did hear.

² I, while I live, will call on him, who bow'd to me his ear.

³ Of death the cords and sorrows did about me compass round; The pains of hell took hold on me, I grief and trouble found.

⁴ Upon the name of God the Lord then did I call, and say, Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, I do thee humbly pray.

⁵ God merciful and righteous is, yea, gracious is our Lord.

⁶ God saves the meek: I was brought low, he did me help afford.

⁷ O thou my soul, do thou return unto thy quiet rest; For largely, lo, the Lord to thee his bounty hath exprest.

⁸ For my distressed soul from death deliver'd was by thee: Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears, my feet from falling, free.

⁹ I in the land of those that live will walk the Lord before.

¹⁰ I did believe, therefore I spake: I was afflicted sore.

¹¹ I said, when I was in my haste, that all men liars be.

¹² What shall I render to the Lord for all his gifts to me?

¹³ I'll of salvation take the cup, on God's name will I call:

¹⁴ I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all.

¹⁵ Dear in God's sight is his saints' death.

¹⁶ Thy servant, Lord, am I; Thy servant sure, thine handmaid's son: my bands thou didst untie.

¹⁷ Thank-off 'rings I to thee will give, and on God's name will call.

¹⁸ I'll pay my vows now to the Lord before his people all;

¹⁹ Within the courts of God's own house, within the midst of thee, O city of Jerusalem. Praise to the Lord give ye.