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I love Yahweh because he hears
my voice and my pleas for mercy.
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Because he listened to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
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The cords of death surrounded me,
and the snares of Sheol confronted me;
I felt anguish and sorrow.
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Then I called on the name of Yahweh:
"I beg you, Yahweh, rescue my life."
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Yahweh is gracious and just;
our God is compassionate.
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Yahweh protects the naive;
I was brought low, and he saved me.
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My soul can return to its resting place,
for Yahweh has been good to me.
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For you rescued my life from death,
my eyes from tears,
and my feet from stumbling.
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I will serve Yahweh
in the land of the living.
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I believed in him, even when I said,
"I am greatly afflicted."
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In my alarm I said,
"All men are liars."
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How can I repay Yahweh
for all his kindnesses to me?
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I will raise the cup of salvation,
and call on the name of Yahweh.
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I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh
in the presence of all his people.
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Precious in the sight of Yahweh
is the death of his faithful ones.
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Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your servant woman;
you have taken away my bonds.
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I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving
and will call on the name of Yahweh.
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I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh
in the presence of all his people,
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in the courts of the house of Yahweh,
in your midst, Jerusalem.
Give praise to Yah!