Psalms 116

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

I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.

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

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

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

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I plead to you, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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

The LORD perserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

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

Return unto your rest, O my soul; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

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

For you have delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

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

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

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

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

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

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

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

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

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

I will take the cup of salvation, and 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 unto the LORD now in the presence of 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, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid: you have loosed my bonds.

17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and 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 unto the LORD now in the presence 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 LORD's house, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise all of you the LORD.