Psalms 116

1 Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer.

I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,

2 For he has inclined his ear to me. And in my days, I will call upon him.

That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will call upon him as long as I live.

3 The sorrows of death have surrounded me, and the perils of Hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

The snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

4 And so, I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, free my soul.

Then called I upon the LORD: O LORD! deliver me!

5 Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate.

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

6 The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he freed me.

The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Turn again, my soul, to your rest. For the Lord has done good to you.

Return, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.

8 For he has rescued my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from slipping.

For thou hast preserved me from death; Thou hast kept mine eyes from tears, And my feet from falling!

9 I will please the Lord in the land of the living.

I shall walk before the LORD, In the land of the living.

10 Alleluia. I had confidence, because of what I was saying, but then I was greatly humbled.

I had trust, although I said, “I am grievously afflicted!”

11 I said in my excess, “Every man is a liar.”

I said in my distress, “All men are liars.”

12 What shall I repay to the Lord, for all the things that he has repaid to me?

What shall I render to the LORD For all his benefits to me?

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

I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD;

14 I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight of all his people.

I will pay my vows to the LORD, In the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.

Precious in the eyes of the LORD Is the death of his holy ones.

16 O Lord, because I am your servant, your servant and the son of your handmaid, you have broken my bonds.

Hear, O LORD! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid! Thou hast loosed my bonds.

17 I will sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise, and I will invoke the name of the Lord.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.

18 I will repay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people,

I will pay my vows to the LORD In the presence of all his people,

19 in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.

In the courts of the house of the LORD, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem! Praise ye the LORD!