Psalms 116

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

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

2 For he has inclined his ear to me: I will call upon him as long as I live.

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

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

The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow: (Sheol h7585)

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: ‘I beseech you, O Lord, deliver me.’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 I held fast my faith, though I said, ‘Ah me! I am sore afflicted,’

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

11 though in my alarm I said, ‘Everyone is a liar.’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Ah, Lord! I am your servant, your servant, child of your handmaid. You have loosened my bonds.

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

17 I will offer to you a thank-offering, and call on the name of the Lord.

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

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

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

19 in the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.

In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.