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 to 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 encompassed me, and the pains of hell came 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 I called 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; yes, 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 helped me.

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

Return to 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, my 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 to the LORD [for] all his benefits towards 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 to 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] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, the son of thy 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 to 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 thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.