Psalms 116
1 I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
I LOVE the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.
Because he hath 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 cords of death compassed me, and the pains of Sheol gat 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 beseech thee, 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 preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, My eyes from tears, my feet from overthrowing.
For thou hast 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 believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:
11 I said in my haste, 'Every man [is] a liar.'
I said in my haste, All men are a lie.
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, yea, 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 thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thine handmaid; thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.
I will offer to thee 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, yea, 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 thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
