Psalms 116

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

I love Yahweh because he hears my voice and my pleas for mercy.

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

Because he listened to me, I will call on 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 cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then I called on the name of Yahweh: “Please Yahweh, rescue my life.”

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

Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

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

Yahweh protects the naive; I was brought low, and he saved me.

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

My soul can return to its resting place, for Yahweh has been good to me.

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

For you rescued my life from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.

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

I will serve Yahweh in the land of the living.

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

I believed in him, even when I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”

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

In my confusion I said, “All men are liars.”

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

How can I repay Yahweh for all his kindnesses to me?

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

I will raise the cup of salvation, and call on the name of Yahweh.

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

I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh 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 Yahweh 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.

Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; you have taken away my bonds.

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

I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call on the name of Yahweh.

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

I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh 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 Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.