Psalm 116
1I love the Lord, because he heard my voice.
He heard my cry for his help.
2Because he paid attention to me,
I will call out to him as long as I live.
3The ropes of death were wrapped around me.
The horrors of the grave came over me.
I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.
4Then I called out to the Lord.
I cried out, “Lord, save me!”
5The Lord is holy and kind.
Our God is full of tender love.
6The Lord takes care of those who are not aware of danger.
When I was in great need, he saved me.
7I said to myself, “Be calm.
The Lord has been good to me.”
8Lord, you have saved me from death.
You have dried the tears from my eyes.
You have kept me from tripping and falling.
9So now I can enjoy life here with you
while I’m still living.
10I trusted in the Lord even when I said to myself,
“I am in great pain.”
11When I was terrified, I said to myself,
“No one tells the truth.”
12The Lord has been so good to me!
How can I ever pay him back?
13I will bring an offering of wine to the Lord
and thank him for saving me.
I will worship him.
14In front of all the Lord’s people,
I will do what I promised him.
15The Lord pays special attention
when his faithful people die.
16Lord, I serve you.
I serve you just as my mother did.
You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.
17Lord, I will sacrifice a thank offering to you.
I will worship you.
18In front of all the Lord’s people,
I will do what I promised him.
19I will keep my promise in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.
I will keep my promise in Jerusalem itself.
Praise the Lord.
Hjælp i dødsangst
1Jeg elsker Herren,
for han hører min bøn.
2Han lytter til mit råb om hjælp,
jeg vil bede til ham, så længe jeg lever.
3Døden holdt mig i sit kvælertag,
jeg var dødsens angst og dybt fortvivlet.
4Da råbte jeg: „Herre, red mig fra at dø!”
5Herren er god og nådig.
Vor Gud er fuld af barmhjertighed.
6Han hjælper dem, der råber om hjælp,
han frelste mig i nødens stund.
7Min sjæl, fald til ro igen,
for Herren har bevist sin godhed.
8Han reddede mig fra døden,
mit øje fra gråd, min fod fra fald.
9Jeg er stadig i live,
og jeg vil altid følge Herrens vej.
10Jeg troede, og derfor talte jeg.
„Herre!” råbte jeg. „Jeg er i stor nød!”
11I min bitre angst sagde jeg:
„De er alle sammen fulde af løgn!”
12Hvad kan jeg give til Herren
for al hans godhed imod mig?
13Jeg vil takke ham for min redning
med et drikoffer.
14Jeg vil bringe ham de ofre, jeg har lovet,
for øjnene af hele folket.
15Herren elsker sit folk,
han griber ind, hvis nogen er nær ved at dø.
16Herre, jeg er din tjener, en simpel slave.
Tak, fordi du reddede mig fra døden.
17Jeg vil bringe dig takofre
og lovprise dig.
18Jeg vil bringe de ofre, jeg lovede,
for øjnene af hele folket,
19midt i din helligdom, Herre,
midt i Jerusalem.
Halleluja!
