Psalms 116

1 I love Jehovah because he hears my voice and my supplications.

It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.

2 Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call as long as I live.

For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.

3 The cords of death encompassed me, and the pains of Sheol got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called upon the name of Jehovah. O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.

5 Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous. Yea, our God is merciful.

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

6 Jehovah preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.

7 Return to thy rest, O my soul, for Jehovah has dealt bountifully with thee.

Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For thou have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

9 I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.

I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.

10 I believed, therefore I have spoken, but I was greatly afflicted.

I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.

12 What shall I render to Jehovah for all his benefits toward me?

What shall I give in return unto the Lord for all his bounties toward me?

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Jehovah.

The cup of salvation will I lift up, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

14 I will pay my vows to Jehovah, yea, in the presence of all his people.

My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his sanctified.

Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.

16 O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou have loosed my bonds.

O Lord, truly am I thy servant, I am thy servant, —the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosened my fetters.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.

Unto thee will I offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

18 I will pay my vows to Jehovah, yea, in the presence of all his people,

My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people,

19 in the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.

In the courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.