Psalms 116

1 I have loved, because YHWH hears My voice, my supplication,

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

2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

3 Cords of death have surrounded me, And straits of Sheol have found me, I find 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 And in the Name of YHWH I call: Ah, now, O YHWH, deliver my soul,

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

5 YHWH [is] gracious, and righteous, Indeed, our God [is] merciful,

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

6 YHWH [is] a preserver of the simple, I was low, and He gives salvation to me.

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

7 Return, O my soul, to your rest, For YHWH has conferred benefits on you.

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

8 For You have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

9 I habitually walk before YHWH In the lands of the living.

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

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

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

11 I said in my haste, “Every man [is] a liar.”

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

12 What do I return to YHWH? All His benefits [are] on me.

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

13 I lift up the cup of salvation, And in the Name of YHWH I call.

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

14 Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, before all His people.

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

15 Precious in the eyes of YHWH [is] the death of His saints.

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

16 Ah, now, O YHWH, for I [am] Your servant; I [am] Your servant, son of Your handmaid; You have opened my bonds.

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 I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks to You, And in the Name of YHWH I call.

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

18 Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, before 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 YHWH, In your midst, O Jerusalem, praise YAH!

In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!