< Psalms 116 >
1 Alleluia. I am well pleased, because the Lord will hearken to the voice of my supplication.
It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.
2 Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him while I live.
For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.
3 The pangs of death compassed me; the dangers of hell found me: I found affliction and sorrow. (Sheol )
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 )
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.
I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.
5 The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; and our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me.
The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.
7 Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee.
Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For he has delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 I shall be well-pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.
I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.
10 Alleluia. I believed, wherefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.
I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;
11 And I said in mine amazement, Every man is a liar.
I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.
12 What shall I render to the Lord for all the things wherein he has rewarded 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 the Lord.
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 the Lord, 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 the Lord is the death of his saints.
Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.
16 O Lord, I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast burst by bonds asunder.
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 praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
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 unto the Lord, 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 the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, Jerusalem.
In the courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.