Psalms 116

1 I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

It is lovely to me that the Lord heareth my voice, my supplications.

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

For he hath inclined his ear unto me: therefore throughout all my days will I call on him.

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

The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

I then called on the name of the Lord, I beseech thee, O Lord, release my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; and our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

The Lord preserveth the simple: I was in misery, and he helped me.

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

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

I will walk before the Lord in the land of life.

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

I believe, therefore will I speak: I was greatly afflicted;

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

I indeed said in my despondency, Every man is a liar.

12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

What shall I give in return unto the Lord for all his bounties toward me?

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

The cup of salvation will I lift up, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.

My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people.

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

Grievous in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his pious ones.

16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

O Lord, truly am I thy servant, I am thy servant, —the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosened my fetters.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

Unto thee will I offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and on the name of the Lord will I call.

18 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

My vows will I pay unto the Lord, yea, in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

In the courts of the house of the Lord, in thy midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.