Psalms 116

1 I 'ahav ·affectionately love· Adonai, because he sh'ma ·hears obeys· my voice, and my cries for mercy.

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

Because he hath inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol ·Place of the dead· got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called on Adonai’s name: “Adonai, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

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

5 Adonai is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is racham ·merciful love·.

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

6 Adonai preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

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

7 Teshuvah ·Completely return· to your rest, my soul, for Adonai has dealt bountifully with you.

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

8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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

9 I will walk before Adonai in the land of the living.

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10 I trusted, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

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

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

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

12 What will I give to Adonai for all his benefits toward me?

What shall I render to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

13 I will take the cup of yishu'ah ·salvation·, and call on Adonai’s name.

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

14 I will pay my vows to Adonai, yes, in the presence of all his people.

I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in Adonai’s sight is the death of his saints.

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

16 Adonai, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant. You have freed me from my chains.

O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on Adonai’s name.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

18 I will pay my vows to Adonai, yes, in the presence of all his people,

I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

19 in the courts of Adonai’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem [City of peace]. Halleluyah ·praise Yah·!

In the courts of the LORD’S house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.