Psalms 116

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

I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,

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

That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will 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 snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress 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 LORD: O LORD! deliver me!

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, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.

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

For thou hast preserved me from death; Thou hast kept mine eyes from tears, And my feet from falling!

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

I shall walk before the LORD, In the land of the living.

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

I had trust, although I said, “I am grievously afflicted!”

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

I said in my distress, “All men are liars.”

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 his benefits to 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 eyes of the LORD Is the death of his holy ones.

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

Hear, O LORD! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy 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 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 house of the LORD, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem! Praise ye the LORD!