Psalms 116

1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

I love YHWH, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

Then called I upon the name of YHWH; O YHWH, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

Gracious is YHWH, and righteous; yea, our Elohim is merciful.

6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

YHWH preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped 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 YHWH 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, and my feet from falling.

9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

I will walk before YHWH 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: 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 YHWH 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 YHWH.

14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

I will pay my vows unto YHWH now in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

Precious in the sight of YHWH 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.

O YHWH, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine 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 YHWH.

18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,

I will pay my vows unto YHWH now in the presence of all his people,

19 In the courts of the house of Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

In the courts of YHWH 's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye YHWH.