“I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. Because He turned his ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2
These verses simply state the reason for the psalm … the Lord answered the Psalmist’s cry for help. The rest of the psalm elaborates the details of a rescue from death.
“I love the Lord” in Hebrew suggests deep excitement and emotion; while “He turned His ear to me” speaks of the love of God, since He left His place of glory to meet the needs of the Psalmist.
Although originally generating from one person’s experience, this psalm was appropriate for Israel’s celebration of the Passover, as the whole nation nearly succumbed to extinction in Egypt before the Exodus.
Luther viewed this psalm as referring to Christ throughout. It is awesome to think that this was one of the last hymns our Lord sang before His “exodus” on the cross.
God’s blessings on your day…