Psalms 116

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

I have loved, because YHWH hears My voice, my supplication,

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

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

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

Cords of death have surrounded me, And straits of Sheol have found me, I find distress and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

And in the Name of YHWH I call: Ah, now, O YHWH, deliver my soul,

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

YHWH [is] gracious, and righteous, Indeed, our God [is] merciful,

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

YHWH [is] a preserver of the simple, I was low, and He gives salvation to me.

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

Return, O my soul, to your rest, For YHWH has conferred benefits on you.

8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

For You have delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

I habitually walk before YHWH In the lands of the living.

10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

I have believed, for I speak, I have been greatly afflicted.

11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

I said in my haste, “Every man [is] a liar.”

12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

What do I return to YHWH? All His benefits [are] on me.

13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

I lift up the cup of salvation, And in the Name of YHWH I call.

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

Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, before all His people.

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

Precious in the eyes 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.

Ah, now, O YHWH, for I [am] Your servant; I [am] Your servant, son of Your handmaid; You have opened my bonds.

17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks to You, And in the Name of YHWH I call.

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

Let me complete my vows to YHWH, Now, 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 the house of YHWH, In your midst, O Jerusalem, praise YAH!