Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;
I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
2 Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.
Because He hath 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)
Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)
4 But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.
And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,
5 Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.
Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,
6 Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.
A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
7 Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on 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, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
9 I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
10 I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.
I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.
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 Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.
13 The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
14 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!
My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
15 Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for 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.
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 To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
18 My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in the presence of 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 Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!
In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!
