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Psalm 116:1

Verse 1 of 19. The 116th of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.

1I love the LORD, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.

2Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

3The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.

4Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

5The LORD is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.