Psalms 116

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

Alleluia. I am well pleased, because the Lord will hearken to the voice of my supplication.

2 Because he listened to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him while I live.

3 The cords of death surrounded me, and the snares of Sheol confronted me; I felt anguish and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

The pangs of death compassed me; the dangers of hell found me: I found affliction and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.

5 Yahweh is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.

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

The Lord preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he delivered me.

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

Return to thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with thee.

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

For he has delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9 I will serve Yahweh in the land of the living.

I shall be well-pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.

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

Alleluia. I believed, wherefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.

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

And I said in mine amazement, Every man is a liar.

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

What shall I render to the Lord for all the things wherein he has rewarded me?

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

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

14 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people.

I will pay my vows to the Lord, in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

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

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

O Lord, I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast burst by bonds asunder.

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

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

18 I will fulfill my vows to Yahweh in the presence of all his people,

I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the presence of all his people,

19 in the courts of Yahweh's house, in your midst, Jerusalem. Praise Yahweh.

in the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, Jerusalem.