Psalms 116

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

I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;

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

Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

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 meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)

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

But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.

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

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

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

Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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

For thou hast rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.

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

I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.

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

I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!

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

How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?

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

The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!

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

Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.

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

I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.

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

To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be 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 Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!