Psalms 116

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

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

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

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!