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 voice [and] my supplications.

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

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] as long as 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 sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

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

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

Gracious [is] the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God [is] merciful.

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

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

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

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

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

For thou hast 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 will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

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

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

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

I said in my haste, All men [are] liars.

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

What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits 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 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 unto the LORD now 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, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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 the sacrifice of thanksgiving, 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 unto the LORD now 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 thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.