Psalms 116

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

I love YHWH, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

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

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

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

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. (Sheol h7585)

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

Then called I upon the name of YHWH; O YHWH, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is YHWH, and righteous; yea, our Elohim is merciful.

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

YHWH preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Return to your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for YHWH hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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

I will walk before YHWH in the land of the living.

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

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

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

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

What shall I render unto YHWH for all his benefits toward me?

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

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

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

I will pay my vows unto YHWH now in the presence of all his people.

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

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

16 O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have burst by bonds asunder.

O YHWH, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

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

I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of YHWH.

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

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

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

In the courts of YHWH 's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye YHWH.