Psalms 116

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

I love the Lord, for he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.

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

For he has inclined his ear to 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)

About me were snares of death, the anguish of Sheol was upon me: distress and sorrow were mine. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “I beseech you, O Lord, deliver me.”

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

Gracious and just is the Lord, compassionate is our God.

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

The Lord preserves the simple; when I was drooping, he saved me.

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

Be at peace, my heart, once more, for the Lord has been good to you.

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

You have rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

Before the Lord I will walk in the land of the living.

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

I held fast my faith, though I said, “Ah me! I am sore afflicted,”

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

though in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”

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

What shall I render the Lord for all his bounty to me?

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

I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call on 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.

Grave in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his loyal and loved ones.

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

Ah, Lord! I am your servant, your servant, child of your handmaid. You have loosened 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 you a thank-offering, and call on 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 you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.