Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.
I have given my love to the Lord, because he has given ear to the voice of my cry and my prayer.
2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
He has let my request come before him, and I will make my prayer to him all my days.
3 The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”
Then I made my prayer to the Lord, saying, O Lord, take my soul out of trouble.
5 Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.
The Lord is full of grace and righteousness; truly, he is a God of mercy.
6 Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me.
The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.
7 My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me.
Come back to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has given you your reward.
8 For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.
9 I will serve Yahweh in the land of the living.
I will go before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 I believed in him, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
I still had faith, though I said, I am in great trouble;
11 In my confusion I said, “All men are liars.”
Though I said in my fear, All men are false.
12 How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?
What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me?
13 I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.
I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.
I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.
Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.
16 Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; you have taken away my bonds.
O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh.
I will give an offering of praise to you, and make my prayer in the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people,
I will make the offerings of my oath, even before all his people;
19 in the courts of Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.
In the Lord's house, even in Jerusalem. Praise be to the Lord.
