Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;
I have loved, because YHWH hears My voice, my supplication,
2 Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.
Because He has inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
3 The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)
Cords of death have surrounded me, And straits of Sheol have found me, I find distress and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
4 But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.
And in the Name of YHWH I call: Ah, now, O YHWH, deliver my soul,
5 Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.
YHWH [is] gracious, and righteous, Indeed, our God [is] merciful,
6 Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.
YHWH [is] a preserver of the simple, I was low, and He gives salvation to me.
7 Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Return, O my soul, to your rest, For YHWH has conferred benefits on you.
8 For thou hast rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
For You have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
9 I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
I habitually walk before YHWH In the lands of the living.
10 I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.
I have believed, for I speak, I have been greatly afflicted.
11 I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!
I said in my haste, “Every man [is] a liar.”
12 How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?
What do I return to YHWH? All His benefits [are] on me.
13 The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
I lift up the cup of salvation, And in the Name of YHWH I call.
14 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!
Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, before all His people.
15 Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.
Precious in the eyes of YHWH [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.
Ah, now, O YHWH, for I [am] Your servant; I [am] Your servant, son of Your handmaid; You have opened my bonds.
17 To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks to You, And in the Name of YHWH I call.
18 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in the presence of all his people; —
Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, before 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 house of YHWH, In your midst, O Jerusalem, praise YAH!
