Psalms 116

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

I love Yahweh—because he heareth my voice, my supplications;

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

Because he hath bowed down his ear unto me, therefore, throughout my days, will I call.

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find. (Sheol h7585)

The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found; (Sheol h7585)

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

But, on the Name of Yahweh, I called—I beseech thee, Yahweh, deliver my soul.

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

Gracious is Yahweh and righteous, and, our God, is full of compassion.

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

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

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

Return, O my soul, to thy rest, For, Yahweh, 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 rescued my soul from death, —mine eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.

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

I will walk to and fro before Yahweh, in the lands of life.

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

I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.

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

I, said in mine alarm, All men, are false!

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

How shall I give back to Yahweh, All his benefits unto me?

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

The cup of salvation, will I lift, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be in presence of all his people!

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

Costly in the eyes of Yahweh, is, death, for his men of lovingkindness.

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.

I beseech thee, O Yahweh—for, I, am thy servant, —I, am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid, Thou hast loosened my bonds.

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

To thee, will I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and, on the Name of Yahweh, will I call:

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

My vows—to Yahweh, will I pay, Might it be 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 Yahweh, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Yah!