Psalms 116
1 I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.
I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.
Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
3 The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”
And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,
5 Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.
Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,
6 Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me.
A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
7 My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me.
Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on 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, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
9 I will serve Yahweh in the land of the living.
I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
10 I believed in him, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”
I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.
11 In my confusion I said, “All men are liars.”
I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'
12 How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?
What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.
13 I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.
The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.
My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.
Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for 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.
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 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh.
To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh 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 Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.
In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!
