Psalms 116
1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,
2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will 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 snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress 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 LORD: O LORD! deliver me!
5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.
The LORD 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, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.
8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
For thou hast preserved me from death; Thou hast kept mine eyes from tears, And my feet from falling!
9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.
I shall walk before the LORD, In the land of the living.
10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.
I had trust, although I said, “I am grievously afflicted!”
11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'
I said in my distress, “All men are liars.”
12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.
What shall I render to the LORD For all his benefits to 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 the LORD;
14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.
I will pay my vows to the LORD, In the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.
Precious in the eyes of the LORD Is the death of his holy ones.
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.
Hear, O LORD! 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 the LORD.
18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
I will pay my vows to the LORD 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 the house of the LORD, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem! Praise ye the LORD!
