Psalms 116

1 to love: lover for to hear: hear LORD [obj] voice my supplication my

I love the Lord because he listens to me, he hears my calls for help.

2 for to stretch ear his to/for me and in/on/with day my to call: call to

Because he pays attention to what I say I will pray to him as long as I live.

3 to surround me cord death and terror hell: Sheol to find me distress and sorrow to find (Sheol h7585)

I was caught in the snares of death; I was trapped by terrors of the grave. All I experienced was suffering and grief. (Sheol h7585)

4 and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to Please! LORD to escape [emph?] soul my

Then I cried out to the Lord, “Lord, please save me!”

5 gracious LORD and righteous and God our to have compassion

The Lord is so kind and good! Our God is so compassionate!

6 to keep: guard simple LORD to languish and to/for me to save

The Lord takes care of those who are powerless; when I was brought down he saved me.

7 to return: return soul my to/for resting your for LORD to wean upon you

I can once again be at peace because the Lord has been good to me.

8 for to rescue soul my from death [obj] eye my from tears [obj] foot my from falling

For you have saved me from death, my eyes from crying, and my feet from stumbling.

9 to go: walk to/for face: before LORD in/on/with land: country/planet [the] alive

Now I can walk with the Lord in the land of the living.

10 be faithful for to speak: speak I to afflict much

I trusted in you, so I told you, “I'm suffering terribly!”

11 I to say in/on/with to hurry I all [the] man to lie

I was so upset that I said, “Everyone's a liar!”

12 what? to return: pay to/for LORD all benefit his upon me

What can I give the Lord in return for all he's done for me?

13 cup salvation to lift: raise and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to

I will lift up the cup of salvation and worship the Lord.

14 vow my to/for LORD to complete before [to] please to/for all people his

I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see.

15 precious in/on/with eye: seeing LORD [the] death [to] to/for pious his

It hurts the Lord when those who trust in him die.

16 Please! LORD for I servant/slave your I servant/slave your son: child maidservant your to open to/for bond my

Lord, I really am your slave, serving you as my mother served you before me, yet you have set me free.

17 to/for you to sacrifice sacrifice thanksgiving and in/on/with name LORD to call: call to

I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to you and I will worship you.

18 vow my to/for LORD to complete before [to] please to/for all people his

I will keep my promises to the Lord so everyone can see,

19 in/on/with court house: temple LORD in/on/with midst your Jerusalem to boast: praise LORD

there in the house of the Lord, right in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!