Psalms 116

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

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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 to me, And during my days I call.

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)

Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

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

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

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

A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

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

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on 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, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

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

I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

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

I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

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

What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

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

The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

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

Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

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

Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

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

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before 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 Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!