Psalms 116

1 Alleluia. I have loved: therefore, the Lord will heed the voice of my prayer.

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

2 For he has inclined his ear to me. And in my days, I will call upon him.

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

3 The sorrows of death have surrounded me, and the perils of Hell have found me. I have found tribulation and sorrow. (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 And so, I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, free my soul.

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

5 Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate.

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

6 The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he freed me.

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

7 Turn again, my soul, to your rest. For the Lord has done good to you.

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

8 For he has rescued my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from slipping.

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

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

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

10 Alleluia. I had confidence, because of what I was saying, but then I was greatly humbled.

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

11 I said in my excess, “Every man is a liar.”

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

12 What shall I repay to the Lord, for all the things that he has repaid to me?

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

13 I will take up the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

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

14 I will repay my vows to the Lord, in the sight of all his people.

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

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his holy ones.

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

16 O Lord, because I am your servant, your servant and the son of your handmaid, you have broken my bonds.

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

17 I will sacrifice to you the sacrifice of praise, and I will invoke the name of the Lord.

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

18 I will repay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people,

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

19 in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem.

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