Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.

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

2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

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

3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by 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 on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

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

5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

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

6 The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.

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

7 Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.

Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

For thou hast rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

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

10 I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

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

11 In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”

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

12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

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

13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

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

14 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD 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 the LORD is the death of His saints.

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

16 Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken 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 You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

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

18 I will fulfill my vows to the LORD 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 the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

In the courts of the house of Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!