Psalms 116
1 I love the Lord because he listens to me, he hears my calls for help.
alleluia dilexi quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae
2 Because he pays attention to what I say I will pray to him as long as I live.
quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi et in diebus meis invocabo te
3 I was caught in the snares of death; I was trapped by terrors of the grave. All I experienced was suffering and grief. (Sheol h7585)
circumdederunt me dolores mortis pericula inferni invenerunt me tribulationem et dolorem inveni (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I cried out to the Lord, “Lord, please save me!”
et nomen Domini invocavi o Domine libera animam meam
5 The Lord is so kind and good! Our God is so compassionate!
misericors Dominus et iustus et Deus noster miseretur
6 The Lord takes care of those who are powerless; when I was brought down he saved me.
custodiens parvulos Dominus humiliatus sum et liberavit me
7 I can once again be at peace because the Lord has been good to me.
convertere anima mea in requiem tuam quia Dominus benefecit tibi
8 For you have saved me from death, my eyes from crying, and my feet from stumbling.
quia eripuit animam meam de morte oculos meos a lacrimis pedes meos a lapsu
9 Now I can walk with the Lord in the land of the living.
placebo Domino in regione vivorum
10 I trusted in you, so I told you, “I'm suffering terribly!”
alleluia credidi propter quod locutus sum ego autem humiliatus sum nimis
11 I was so upset that I said, “Everyone's a liar!”
ego dixi in excessu meo omnis homo mendax
12 What can I give the Lord in return for all he's done for me?
quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and worship the Lord.
calicem salutaris accipiam et nomen Domini invocabo
14 I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see.
vota mea Domino reddam coram omni populo eius
15 It hurts the Lord when those who trust in him die.
pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum eius
16 Lord, I really am your slave, serving you as my mother served you before me, yet you have set me free.
o Domine quia ego servus tuus ego servus tuus et filius ancillae tuae disrupisti vincula mea
17 I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you and I will worship you.
tibi sacrificabo hostiam laudis et in nomine Domini invocabo
18 I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see,
vota mea Domino reddam in conspectu omnis populi eius
19 there in the house of the Lord, right in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
in atriis domus Domini in medio tui Hierusalem
