Psalm 116:1 I love the Lord, because he has heard
my voice and my pleas for mercy.
2 Because he inclined his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”
As much as we talk about loving God, this is the only time in scripture we find this statement: "I love the Lord." It is found the in context of God answering prayer. The psalmist knows he is loved by God and commits himself to continue talking with God all life through. The psalm proceeds to talk about this abiding love between the psalmist and the Lord, even seeing death as a precious event they will share. There is nothing that will destroy his trust. What do you mean when you say: "I love the Lord?"
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