Old Testament: Salvation then Service.

An outpouring of David's love and service for his Lord. May we all follow this example.

Psalm 116

I love the Lord, because He has heard
My voice and my supplications.

Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

The pains of death surrounded me,
And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow.

Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
Yes, our God is merciful.

The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.

Return to your rest, O my soul,
For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

For You have delivered my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from falling.

I will walk before the Lord
In the land of the living.

I believed, therefore I spoke,
“I am greatly afflicted.”

I said in my haste,
“All men are liars.”

What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits toward me?

I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people.

Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His saints.

O Lord, truly I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant;
You have loosed my bonds.

I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people,

In the courts of the Lord’s house,
In the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!