Psalms 116

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

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

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

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

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 meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight 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 holy ones.

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

16 O Lord, because I am your servant, your servant and the son of your handmaid, 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 sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise, and I will invoke 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 repay my vows to the Lord in the sight 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 house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.

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