Psalms 116
1 I love the LORD, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.
I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;
2 Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.
3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)
4 Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”
But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.
5 The LORD is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.
6 The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.
Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.
7 Return to your rest, my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
For thou hast rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
9 I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.
10 I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”
I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.
11 I said in my haste, “All people are liars.”
I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!
12 What will I give to the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the LORD’s name.
The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
14 I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people.
My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!
15 Precious in the LORD’s sight is the death of his saints.
Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.
16 LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.
I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.
17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call on the LORD’s name.
To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:
18 I will pay my vows to the LORD, yes, in the presence of all his people,
My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in the presence of all his people; —
19 in the courts of the LORD’s house, in the middle of you, Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
In the courts of the house of Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!
