Psalms 116

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

Alleluia. I am well pleased, because the Lord will listen to the voice of my supplication.

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

Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him while I live.

3 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)

The pangs of death compassed me; the dangers of hell found me: I found affliction and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.

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

The Lord is merciful and righteous; yes, our God has pity.

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

The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me.

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

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

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

For he has delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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

I shall be well-pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.

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

Alleluia. I believed, therefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.

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

And I said in mine amazement, Every man is a liar.

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

What shall I render to the Lord for all the things wherein he has rewarded me?

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

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

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

I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people.

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

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

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

O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have burst by bonds asunder.

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

I will offer to you the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

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

I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people,

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

in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem.