Psalms 116

1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

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

2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

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

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (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 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

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

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

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

6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

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

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

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

8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.

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

9 I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

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

10 I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

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

11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'

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

12 What do I return to Jehovah? All His benefits [are] upon me.

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

13 The cup of salvation I lift up, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

14 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

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

15 Precious in the eyes of Jehovah [is] the death for His saints.

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

16 Cause [it] to come, O Jehovah, for I [am] Thy servant. I [am] Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened 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 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

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

18 My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before 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 Jehovah, In thy midst, O Jerusalem, praise ye Jah!

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