The LORD Has Heard My Voice

1I haue loued: because God hath hearde my voyce and my prayers.

2Because he hath enclined his eare vnto me: therfore I wyll call vpon hym as long as I lyue.

3The snares of death compassed me rounde about: and the paynes of hell toke holde on me. (116:4) I founde anguishe and heauinesse,

4but I called vpon the name of God: saying O God, I beseche thee deliuer my soule

5Gratious is God and ryghteous: our Lorde is mercifull.

6God gardeth the simple: I was brought to the extremitie, and he preserued me.

7Returne O my soule vnto thy rest: for God hath rewarded thee.

8For thou O Lorde hast deliuered my soule from death: myne eyes from teares, and my feete from fallyng.

9I wyll walke before the face of God: in the lande of the lyuyng.

10I beleued, therfore I wyll speake: I was sore afflicted,

11(116:10) insomuch that I said in my rashnesse euery man is a lyer.

12(116:11) What rewarde shal I geue vnto God: for all the benefites that he hath done vnto me?

13(116:12) I wyll take the cuppe of saluation: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.

14(116:13) I wyll pay my vowes nowe vnto God: in the presence of all his people.

15(116:14) The death of his saintes: is precious in the eyes of God.

16(116:15) It is euen so O God, for I am thy seruaunt and the sonne of thy handemayde: thou hast loosed my bondes in sunder.

17(116:16) I wyll offer vnto thee the sacrifice of thankesgeuyng: and I wyll call vpon the name of God.

18(116:17) I wyll pay my vowes vnto God in the sight of all his people:

19(116:17) in the courtes of Gods house, euen in the myddest of thee O Hierusalem. Prayse ye the Lorde.