Psalm 116: 1-7 of 19. Tune: Ericstane

Sing Psalms
Psalm 116: 1-7 of 19.
"I love the LORD, because my voice and prayers he did hear."
Tune: Ericstane
https://freechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sing-Psalms-Music-PDF.pdf#page=34
For more on the tune see: https://youtu.be/3gO2W531n6k?si=2rO4iab6kaF6Nt1J
The images are only intended to provide resonances with some aspects of the psalm; they are not intended as a one-to-one correspondence.
images: Hezekiah's illness (Isaiah 38, 2 Kings 20 cf. 2 Chronicles 32)
Some commentators point to correspondences between Psalm 116 and these passages. Others are not convinced.

Some discussion of the psalm was given in this lecture:
https://youtu.be/V3rmWO3zHmc?t=2111
Hezekiah is not mentioned in the lecture.

PSALM 116 C.M.

1 I love the LORD, because my voice
and prayers he did hear.
2 I, while I live, will call on him,
who bowed to me his ear.

3 Of death the cords and sorrows did
about me compass round;
The pains of hell took hold on me,
I grief and trouble found.

4 Upon the name of God the LORD
then did I call, and say,
Deliver thou my soul, O LORD,
I do thee humbly pray.

5 GOD merciful and righteous is,
yea, gracious is our LORD.
6 GOD saves the meek: I was brought low,
he did me help afford.

7 O thou my soul, do thou return
unto thy quiet rest;
For largely, lo, the LORD to thee
his bounty hath expressed.

8 For my distressèd soul from death
delivered was by thee:
Thou didst my mourning eyes from tears,
my feet from falling, free.

9 I in the land of those that live
will walk the LORD before.
10 I did believe, therefore I spake:
I was afflicted sore.

11 I said, when I was in my haste,
that all men liars be.
12 What shall I render to the LORD
for all his gifts to me?

13 I’ll of salvation take the cup,
on GOD’s name will I call:
14 I’ll pay my vows now to the LORD
before his people all.

15 Dear in GOD’s sight is his saints’ death.
16 Thy servant, LORD, am I;
Thy servant sure, thine handmaid’s son:
my bands thou didst untie.

17 Thank-off’rings I to thee will give,
and on GOD’s name will call.
18 I’ll pay my vows now to the LORD
before his people all;

19 Within the courts of GOD’s own house,
within the midst of thee,
O city of Jerusalem.
Praise to the LORD give ye.