“I will call on him as long as I live”

In the midst of the life and death crisis,

When I was in trouble and sorrow (Ps. 116:3, 8, 10),

When I was in great need (v. 6),

When there were tears in my eyes, when my feet were stumbling (v. 8),

I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, save me!” (v. 4)

Then the Lord heard my voice and my cry for mercy (v. 1) and He saved me (v. 6).

The Lord delivered my soul from death,

My eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling (v. 8).

Also, the Lord gave me rest and He had been good to me (v. 7).

Therefore, I love the Lord (v. 1).

I call on Him as long as I live (v. 2).

I proclaim who God is:

“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion” (v. 5).

I will walk before the Lord in the land of living (v. 9).

I believed, now I am believing, and I will continually believe the Lord (v. 10).

I want to repay the Lord for all His goodness to me (v. 12).

I want to call on the name of the Lord with thanksgiving (vv. 13, 17).

I commit myself in fulfilling my vows to the Lord (vv. 14, 18).

And I want to have precious death in the sight of the Lord (v. 15).