Psalms 116

1 I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

2 Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call on him as long as I live.

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold on me: I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

4 Then called I on the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech you, deliver my soul.

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

6 The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

7 Return to your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

10 I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

11 I said in my haste, All men are liars.

I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

12 What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the LORD.

The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

14 I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

16 O LORD, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the LORD.

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

18 I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

19 In the courts of the LORD’s house, in the middle of you, O Jerusalem. Praise you the LORD.

In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!