Psalms 116

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I said in my feare, All men are lyers.

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

What shall I render vnto the Lord for all his benefites toward 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 saluation, and call vpon 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 vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe 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 Saintes.

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

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

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

I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon 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 vowes vnto the Lord, euen nowe 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 courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.