1 Jeg elsker Herren, for han hører min røst, mine inderlige bønner.

2 For han har bøiet sitt øre til mig, og alle mine dager vil jeg påkalle ham.

3 Dødens rep hadde omspent mig, og dødsrikets angster hadde funnet mig; nød og sorg fant jeg.

4 Men jeg påkalte Herrens navn: Akk Herre, frels min sjel!

5 Herren er nådig og rettferdig, og vår Gud er barmhjertig.

6 Herren verner de enfoldige; jeg var elendig, og han frelste mig.

7 Kom igjen, min sjel, til din ro! For Herren har gjort vel imot dig.

8 For du fridde min sjel fra døden, mitt øie fra gråt, min fot fra fall.

9 Jeg skal vandre for Herrens åsyn i de levendes land.

10 Jeg trodde, for jeg talte; jeg var såre plaget.

11 Jeg sa i min angst: Hvert menneske er en løgner.

12 Hvormed skal jeg gjengjelde Herren alle hans velgjerninger imot mig?

13 Jeg vil løfte frelsens beger og påkalle Herrens navn.

14 Jeg vil holde for Herren mine løfter, og det for hele hans folks øine.

15 Kostelig i Herrens øine er hans frommes død.

16 Akk Herre! Jeg er jo din tjener, jeg er din tjener, din tjenerinnes sønn; du har løst mine bånd.

17 Dig vil jeg ofre takkoffer, og Herrens navn vil jeg påkalle.

18 Jeg vil holde for Herren mine løfter, og det for hele hans folks øine,

19 i forgårdene til Herrens hus, midt i dig, Jerusalem. Halleluja!

1 I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.

2 He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.

3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

4 Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.

5 The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.

6 The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

7 Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.

8 You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.

9 I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.

10 I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;

11 Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

12 What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord.

14 I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.

15 Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

16 O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.

17 I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.

18 I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;

19 In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.