Psalmi 116

1 Ljubim Gospoda, ker je slišal moj glas in moje ponižne prošnje.

I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.

2 Ker je k meni nagnil svoje uho, zato bom klical k njemu, dokler živim.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.

3 Obdale so me bridkosti smrti in bolečine pekla so me prijele; spoznal sem stisko in bridkost. (Sheol h7585)

The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

4 Potem sem klical h Gospodovemu imenu: »Oh Gospod, rotim te, osvobodi mojo dušo.«

And I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

5 Milostljiv je Gospod in pravičen; da, naš Bog je usmiljen.

The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

6 Gospod varuje preprostega; ponižan sem bil in pomagal mi je.

The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was little and he delivered me.

7 Vrni se k svojemu počitku, oh moja duša, kajti Gospod radodarno postopa s teboj.

Turn, O my soul, into thy rest: for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.

8 Kajti mojo dušo si osvobodil pred smrtjo, moje oči pred solzami in moja stopala pred padcem.

For he hath delivered my soul from death: my eyes from tears, my feet from falling.

9 Hodil bom pred Gospodom v deželi živih.

I will please the Lord in the land of the living.

10 Verujem, zato sem rekel: »Bil sem silno prizadet.«

I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I have been humbled exceedingly.

11 V svoji naglici sem rekel: »Vsi ljudje so lažnivci.«

I said in my excess: Every man is a liar.

12 Kaj naj bi vrnil Gospodu za vse njegove koristi do mene?

What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things he hath rendered unto me?

13 Vzel bom čašo rešitve duše in klical h Gospodovemu imenu.

I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

14 Svoje zaobljube bom izpolnil Gospodu sedaj, v prisotnosti vsega njegovega ljudstva.

I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his people:

15 Dragocena je v Gospodovih očeh smrt njegovih svetih.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

16 Oh Gospod, zares sem tvoj služabnik; tvoj služabnik sem in sin tvoje pomočnice; ti si odvezal moje vezi.

O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds:

17 Daroval ti bom žrtev zahvaljevanja in klical bom h Gospodovemu imenu.

I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

18 Svoje zaobljube bom izpolnil Gospodu sedaj, v prisotnosti vsega njegovega ljudstva,

I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people:

19 na dvorih Gospodove hiše, v tvoji sredi, oh Jeruzalem. Hvalite Gospoda.

In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.