< Psalms 116 >
1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications;
2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during [all] my days.
3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol )
The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow: (Sheol )
4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,
Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,
Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.
6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.
10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.
I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.
11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.
What shall I render unto Jehovah, [for] all his benefits toward me?
13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Jehovah.
14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.
15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.
Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints.
16 Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.
Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.
18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,
19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!
In the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!