Psalms 116

1 I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;

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

2 Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

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

3 The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)

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

4 But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.

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

5 Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.

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

6 Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

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

7 Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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

8 For thou hast rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

9 I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.

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

10 I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.

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

11 I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!

I said in my haste, All men [are] liars.

12 How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?

What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me?

13 The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

14 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!

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

15 Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.

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

16 I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.

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

17 To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

18 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in the presence of all his people; —

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

19 In the courts of the house of Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!

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