116 1 David being in great danger of Saul in the desert of M[…], perceiving the great and inestimable love of God toward him, magnifieth such great mercies, 13 and protesteth that he will be thankful for the same.

I [a]love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my prayers.

For he hath inclined his ear unto me, when I did call upon him [b]in my days.

When the snares of death compassed me, and the griefs of the grave caught me: When I found trouble and sorrow.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 116:1 He granteth that no pleasure is so great as to feel God’s help in our necessity, neither that anything more stirreth up our love toward him.
  2. Psalm 116:2 That is in convenient time to seek help, which was when he was in distress.

Psalm 116

I love the Lord,(A) for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry(B) for mercy.(C)
Because he turned his ear(D) to me,
    I will call on him as long as I live.

The cords of death(E) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

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