Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.
2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
Because he hath 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 gat 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 beseech thee, 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 preserveth 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 thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
For thou hast 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] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast 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 thee 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 thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
