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The Message Bible MSG
1 I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
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I love God because he listened to me, listened as I begged for mercy.
2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!
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He listened so intently as I laid out my case before him.
3 Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow.
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Death stared me in the face, hell was hard on my heels. Up against it, I didn't know which way to turn;
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD : “Please, LORD, save me!”
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then I called out to God for help: "Please, God!" I cried out. "Save my life!"
5 How kind the LORD is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours!
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God is gracious - it is he who makes things right, our most compassionate God.
6 The LORD protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me.
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God takes the side of the helpless; when I was at the end of my rope, he saved me.
7 Let my soul be at rest again, for the LORD has been good to me.
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I said to myself, "Relax and rest. God has showered you with blessings.
8 He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
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Soul, you've been rescued from death; Eye, you've been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling."
9 And so I walk in the LORD ’s presence as I live here on earth!
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I'm striding in the presence of God, alive in the land of the living!
10 I believed in you, so I said, “I am deeply troubled, LORD .”
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I stayed faithful, though bedeviled, and despite a ton of bad luck,
11 In my anxiety I cried out to you, “These people are all liars!”
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Despite giving up on the human race, saying, "They're all liars and cheats."
12 What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?
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What can I give back to God for the blessings he's poured out on me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the LORD ’s name for saving me.
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I'll lift high the cup of salvation - a toast to God! I'll pray in the name of God;
14 I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people.
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I'll complete what I promised God I'd do, and I'll do it together with his people.
15 The LORD cares deeply when his loved ones die.
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When they arrive at the gates of death, God welcomes those who love him.
16 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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Oh, God, here I am, your servant, your faithful servant: set me free for your service!
17 I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD .
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I'm ready to offer the thanksgiving sacrifice and pray in the name of God.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people—
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I'll complete what I promised God I'd do, and I'll do it in company with his people,
19 in the house of the LORD in the heart of Jerusalem. Praise the LORD !
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In the place of worship, in God's house, in Jerusalem, God's city. Hallelujah!
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