Psalms 116

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

I love the Lord, for he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.

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

For he has inclined his ear to me: I will 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)

About me were snares of death, the anguish of Sheol was upon me: distress and sorrow were mine. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “I beseech you, O Lord, deliver me.”

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

Gracious and just is the Lord, compassionate is our God.

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

The Lord preserves the simple; when I was drooping, he saved me.

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

Be at peace, my heart, once more, for the Lord has been good to you.

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

You have rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

Before the Lord I will walk in the land of the living.

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

I held fast my faith, though I said, “Ah me! I am sore afflicted,”

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

though in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”

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

What shall I render the Lord for all his bounty to me?

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

I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call on 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 to the Lord in the presence of all his people.

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

Grave in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his loyal and loved ones.

16 Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; you have taken away my bonds.

Ah, Lord! I am your servant, your servant, child of your handmaid. You have loosened 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 a thank-offering, and call on 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 to the Lord 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 house of the Lord, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.