Psalms 116

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

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

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

For he has inclined his ear to me: I will 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)

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

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

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “I beseech you, O Lord, deliver me.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I held fast my faith, though I said, “Ah me! I am sore afflicted,”

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

though in my alarm I said, “Everyone is a liar.”

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

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

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

I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call on 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 in the presence of all his people.

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

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

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.

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

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

I will offer to you a thank-offering, and call on 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 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 house of the Lord, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah.