Psalms 116

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

I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;

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

Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

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

The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)

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

But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.

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

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

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

Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, 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 rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.

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

I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.

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

I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!

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

How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?

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

The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!

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

Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.

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

I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.

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

To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be 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 Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!