Psalms 116

1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voyce and my prayers.

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

2 For he hath inclined his eare vnto me, whe I did call vpon him in my dayes.

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

3 When the snares of death copassed me, and the griefes of the graue caught me: when I founde trouble and sorowe. (Sheol h7585)

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

4 Then I called vpon the Name of the Lord, saying, I beseech thee, O Lord, deliuer my soule.

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

5 The Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.

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

6 The Lord preserueth the simple: I was in miserie and he saued me.

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

7 Returne vnto thy rest, O my soule: for the Lord hath bene beneficiall vnto thee,

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

8 Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

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

9 I shall walke before the Lord in the lande of the liuing.

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

10 I beleeued, therefore did I speake: for I was sore troubled.

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

11 I said in my feare, All men are lyers.

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

12 What shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward me?

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

13 I will take the cup of saluation, and call vpon the Name of the Lord.

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

14 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people.

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

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saintes.

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

16 Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes.

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

17 I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord.

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

18 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe in the presence of all his people,

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

19 In the courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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