Psalms 116

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

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days 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)

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

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

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

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

A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

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

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on 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 overthrowing.

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

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

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

I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

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

I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

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

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

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

The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

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

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

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

Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

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

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before 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 Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!