Psalms 116

1 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.

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

2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

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

3 The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I plead to you, deliver my soul.

5 Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

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

6 Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me.

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

7 My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me.

Return unto your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

8 For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

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

9 I will serve Yahweh in the land of the living.

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

10 I believed in him, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

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

11 In my confusion I said, “All men are liars.”

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

12 How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?

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

13 I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.

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

14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.

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

15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

Precious in the sight 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, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh.

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

18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh 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 Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.

In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise all of you the LORD.