Psalms 116

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

I rejoice that the LORD hath heard the voice of my supplication,

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

That he hath inclined his ear to me and heard me; I will call upon him as long as I live.

3 The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow: (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 I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

Then called I upon the LORD: O LORD! deliver me!

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

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

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

The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and he helped me.

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

Return, O my soul! to thy rest! For the LORD hath dealt kindly with thee.

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

For thou hast preserved me from death; Thou hast kept mine eyes from tears, And my feet from falling!

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

I shall walk before the LORD, In the land of the living.

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

I had trust, although I said, “I am grievously afflicted!”

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

I said in my distress, “All men are liars.”

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

What shall I render to the LORD For all his benefits to me?

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

I will take the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the LORD;

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

I will pay my vows to the LORD, In the presence of all his people.

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

Precious in the eyes of the LORD Is the death of his holy ones.

16 O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken 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 I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.

18 I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of 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 the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

In the courts of the house of the LORD, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem! Praise ye the LORD!