< Psalms 116 >
1 I love the LORD, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
to love: lover for to hear: hear LORD [obj] voice my supplication my
2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
for to stretch ear his to/for me and in/on/with day my to call: call to
3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol )
to surround me cord death and terror hell: Sheol to find me distress and sorrow to find (Sheol )
4 Then I called on the name of the LORD: "LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul."
and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to Please! LORD to escape [emph?] soul my
5 The LORD is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
gracious LORD and righteous and God our to have compassion
6 The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
to keep: guard simple LORD to languish and to/for me to save
7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
to return: return soul my to/for resting your for LORD to wean upon you
8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
for to rescue soul my from death [obj] eye my from tears [obj] foot my from falling
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
to go: walk to/for face: before LORD in/on/with land: country/planet [the] alive
10 I believed, therefore I said, "I am greatly afflicted."
be faithful for to speak: speak I to afflict much
11 I said in my haste, "All men are liars."
I to say in/on/with to hurry I all [the] man to lie
12 What will I give to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
what? to return: pay to/for LORD all benefit his upon me
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the LORD.
cup salvation to lift: raise and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to
14 I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people.
vow my to/for LORD to complete before [to] please to/for all people his
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.
precious in/on/with eye: seeing LORD [the] death [to] to/for pious his
16 LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your handmaid. You have freed me from my chains.
Please! LORD for I servant/slave your I servant/slave your son: child maidservant your to open to/for bond my
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the name of the LORD.
to/for you to sacrifice sacrifice thanksgiving and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to
18 I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people,
vow my to/for LORD to complete before [to] please to/for all people his
19 in the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of you, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.
in/on/with court house: temple LORD in/on/with midst your Jerusalem to boast: praise LORD